China’s Chang’e-6 mission uncovers evidence of rust on the moon
A new analysis of lunar soil from China’s Chang’e-6 mission has revealed something scientists didn’t expect to find…
These 3 comets will soon be visible in the sky, and here’s how to observe them
Every year, numerous cosmic events can be observed from Earth, sometimes offering breathtaking spectacles, such as C/2020 F3…
SpaceX signs first private passenger to fly around the moon
Elon Musk’s space transportation company SpaceX said it has signed the world’s first private passenger to fly around…
Australian AI Technology Could Revolutionize Lunar Surface Exploration
A robotic arm observes a 3D-printed lunar landscape in Adelaide’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) lab. Sofia…
Why is the Moon slowly moving away from Earth every year and what does it reveal about our planet’s future |
For billions of years, the Moon has been Earth’s steadfast companion, influencing tides, stabilising our planet’s tilt, and…
Helium-3 Could Be the Most Valuable Resource in Space and Nations Are Now Racing to Mine It on the Moon
Lovell City Moon base as imagined in the TV Series The Expanse. Credit: The Expanse The Moon is…
Why the moon is not the South China Sea: reframing lunar space ahead of the next ‘race’
As the world watches the push for crewed lunar missions, it is tempting to frame the unfolding dynamic…
November’s Supermoon will even grander this month. Here’s when.
A super close Supermoon will occur this week. The moon will be as close to Earth as it…
A soft power strategy to preserve non-sovereignty from Chinese land claims on the moonÂ
The United States’ goal of completing a crewed moon mission before China has been coined as the new…
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…