What is asteroid mining and how close are we to making it a reality?
The solar system is far more richly endowed by resources than everyday experience might suggest. You must have…
The last probe orbiting Venus has just shut down, and that’s not good news
Venus is often considered to be the twin of Earth, notably due to certain similarities. But for the…
Earth Now Has “Two Moons” Until 2083, NASA Confirms
Photo: Stephen Rahn via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) NASA has confirmed that a little asteroid named 2025 PN7…
Astronomers Have Discovered Earth’s Latest Quasi-Lunar Moon
The Earth has just added its seventh confirmed quasi-lunar moon. It is 2025 PN7, a small Apollo-type asteroid…
Moon dust from Chang’e-6 mission reveals asteroids carried water to Earth
In a discovery that could rewrite what we know about where water comes from and the building blocks…
NASA confirms a new quasi-moon orbiting the Earth until 2083
Earth has just acquired a new best friend in space – a small asteroid named 2025 PN7. Not…
Does Earth have 2 moons? Not exactly. Here’s what to know
James Webb Space Telescope reveals clues into moon formation NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving scientists an…
NASA opens SpaceX moon-lander contract to rival bids after Starship delays
WASHINGTON – NASA said Monday it was opening the marquee U.S. moon landing contract to other bidders because…
Moon’s largest impact crater helps explain why the near side and far side look so different
As astronauts prepare for south-polar landings, a new look at the Moon’s biggest crater points to a pivotal…
Titan’s icy surface hides a chemical mystery that could explain how life began
For decades, chemistry students have learned a simple truth: polar and nonpolar substances don’t mix. Water and oil…
Five Extremely Convincing Reasons We Should Build Armed Bases on the Moon
Science fiction is replete with armed, human-occupied bases on the Moon1, ever ready to protect national interests or…