Volcanoes feed the atmosphere on Jupiter’s moon Io
The atmosphere on Jupiter's moon Io is a witches' brew made from the sulfurous burps of more than 400 volcanoes. Now scientists know how it got that way.
Oct. 27, 2020 • ~11 min
Tags: space planets volcanoes jupiter science-and-technology moons
Water on the Moon: research unveils its type and abundance - boosting exploration plans
Two new studies significantly advance our understanding of water on the Moon and where to find it.
Oct. 26, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: nasa moon lunar-exploration
Water on the Moon could sustain a lunar base
The "unambiguous detection of water" will boost Nasa's hopes of establishing a lunar base.
Oct. 26, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: astronomy nasa the-moon
A 4G network on the Moon is bad news for radio astronomy
Radio telescopes are incredibly sensitive to phone network interference.
Oct. 23, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: nasa moon spacex satellites space-junk 4g nokia radio-astronomy radio-telescope mobile-phone-network
Sunny-day flooding linked to sea level, moon orbit
A pattern among the moon, sun, and sea level could help predict sunny-day flooding, say researchers.
Oct. 20, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: floods sun earth-and-environment moons sea-levels coastal-regions
Artemis Accords: why many countries are refusing to sign Moon exploration agreement
Some nations are concerned the Artemis Accords represent a US power grab.
Oct. 19, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: lunar-exploration space-law space-mining moon-base
Life on Earth: why we may have the Moon's now defunct magnetic field to thank for it
The Earth's magnetic field was most likely weaker when life evolved on our planet than it is today.
Oct. 15, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: evolution atmosphere moon earth sun magnetism magnetic-fields life-on-earth solar-winds
New Shepard: Jeff Bezos' rocket tests Nasa Moon landing tech
The New Shepard rocket carried technology designed to return humans to the Moon in four years.
Oct. 14, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: nasa human-spaceflight space-exploration jeff-bezos blue-origin commercial-space-travel artemis texas the-moon apollo-11-moon-landing exploration-of-mars exploration-of-the-moon
Europe steps up contributions to Artemis Moon plan
Thales Alenia Space will build Europe's two major contributions to the Lunar Gateway space station.
Oct. 14, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: nasa human-spaceflight space-exploration european-space-agency airbus-group artemis the-moon
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