Odysseus’ historic moon mission comes to an end

“So much data and information and science ... soft landing on the moon in more than 50 years (SN: 2/22/24). As Odysseus, or Odie as it’s nicknamed, was slowly running out of power, scientists ... Read More

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Jan. 16, 2024 — New research shows the early lunar crust which makes up the surface of the Moon was considerably enriched in water more than 4 billion years ago, counter to previously held ... Read More

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Brightest of All Time' gamma-ray burst caused by exploding star, say scientists April 12 ... of Science and Technology Policy announced it will work to create time standards for the moon and ... Read More

Why scientists are so excited about Saturn's icy moon Enceladus

Scientists explain how they discovered a water ocean beneath the ice shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The ocean was revealed after Nasa's Cassini spacecraft spotted plumes of water-ice erupting ... Read More

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NASA has confirmed in a new blog post that it will be sending a nuclear-powered Dragonfly, a newly designed rotorcraft, to Saturn's moon Titan ... of more than two years from the initial launch ... Read More

No Hope for Life in Outer Solar System: Saturn Moon Uninhabitable, Scientists Say

Latest findings have shown that the subsurface ocean on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, is a non-habitable ... oceans sparks an interest among scientists is that the presence of water molecules ... Read More

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Japan’s 1st moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM ... Read More

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Scientists Propose New Theory That Explains Sand Ripples on Mars and on Earth Mar. 12, 2024 — Sand ripples ... exclusively by liquid ... Three Years Later, Search for Life on Mars Continues ... Read More

Why Scientists Are Calling for the Moon to Be Better Protected From Development

Only a few lunar sites are ideal for certain cutting-edge research—and they’re under threat from mining, satellites and bases, scientists ... years have astronomers discovered locations on the ... Read More

Poison Gas on Saturn Moon Contains Elements to Sustain Life, Scientists Say

Researchers have discovered evidence suggesting the possibility of life on one of Saturn's icy moons. The tiny "ocean moon " named Enceladus may be home to substances capable of creating and ... Read More

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The science fiction television series 3 Body ... Orbiter), which has been circling and studying the moon for 15 years, captured several images of Korea Aerospace Research Institute's Danuri ... Read More

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