Learn About Earth's Nearest Neighbor - The Moon
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has wasted no time making waves as acting head of NASA.
His first big move: fast-tracking the agency’s plan to put a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 — a full speed-up from the original timeline.
Alongside that, he’s also doubling down on NASA’s partnerships with private space companies.
“We’re in a race … Read the rest of this article
It’s important to note that the term “Black Moon” is not an official astronomical term, according to the Weather Network’s Scott Sutherland.
It can refer to two different, but related, events: either the third of four new moons within the same astronomical season or the second of two new moons within the same calendar month.
This video shows the prevailing theory for the Moon’s formation.
There have been other theories along the way, a couple of which are examined in the video.… Read the rest of this article
So, get this: scientists have been keeping an eye on the Moon, and guess what? It’s actually getting smaller!
Yeah, you heard that right.
According to data collected by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaisance Orbiter, our trusty old satellite is shrinking.
And you know what’s causing this lunar shrinkage? It’s the Moon’s core cooling down, believe it or not.
Now, here’s … Read the rest of this article
August is one of those rare months when there is a Blue Moon.
The common understanding of a “Blue Moon” is that is is the second Full Moon in the same calendar month.
And in August (2023), there are Full Moons on August 1st and August 30th/31st (depending on where you live).
In the USA, the Blue Moon is … Read the rest of this article
On November 21st, 2022, at 13:44 CET (12:44 GMT), the Artemis spacecraft Orion powered its main thruster on the European Service Module to slingshot around the Moon, just five days after liftoff.
The European Service Module is powering Orion around the Moon and back, providing propulsion, temperature control, electricity as well as storage and delivery for essential supplies such as … Read the rest of this article
Are you ready to join European Space Agency’s (ESA) initiative to support European space companies to create a constellation of lunar satellites that connect and guide missions to the Moon?
Creating lasting telecommunications and navigation links with the Moon will enable sustainable space exploration for the hundreds of lunar missions that are due to launch within the next few decades.… Read the rest of this article
Moon enthusiasts of all ages are being challenged to help identify features on the Moon that might pose a hazard to astronauts or lunar rovers that will be exploring the surface.
The 2022 EXPLORE Lunar Data Challenge uses machine learning techniques to identify geologic features of interest on the Moon.
Through the Data Challenges, the EXPLORE project aims to … Read the rest of this article
International Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration, celestial observation, and our cultural and personal connections to the Moon.
One day each year, everyone on Earth is invited to observe, learn about, and celebrate the Moon together.
This year the event occurs in October when the Moon is just before the first quarter – … Read the rest of this article
The Moon’s craters preserve billions of years of history.
Scientists have learned about the conditions of our early solar system by studying the composition, size, and distribution of these holes in the Moon’s surface, created long ago by collisions with asteroids.
But instead of directly studying the characteristics of these holes, a team based at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center … Read the rest of this article