I don't think space or lunar tourism is going to be the big draw that transforms the moon into something unrecognizable. Instead, I think it's going to be more about large-scale mining and industrialization that scars the ...
Planetary Sciences
Aug 4, 2025
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But wait, before you go out to build a moon casino we need to talk about a couple things. One, you really have to figure out how the roulette wheel is going to work in a low gravity environment. Second, we're going to need ...
Astronomy
Jul 31, 2025
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It could be less than nine months before humanity ventures back to the moon, even if only to fly around it. The people set to make that flight were back on the Space Coast on July 30 to log time with their ride, the Orion ...
Space Exploration
Jul 31, 2025
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I'm not exaggerating when I say that our studies of the moon have unlocked the mysteries of the universe.
Planetary Sciences
Jul 30, 2025
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Collaboration has always been a hallmark of space research. Experts in different disciplines come together to work toward a common goal, and many times achieve that. One of the current goals of space exploration is long-term ...
Planetary Sciences
Jul 28, 2025
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In January of 2024, the company Astrobiotic was set to make history with the first privately-developed lander, named Peregrine, to reach the lunar surface, sent aboard a United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket. The ...
Space Exploration
Jul 28, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has completed the "major item of equipment" phase for the Lunar Surface Electromagnetics Experiment-Night (LuSEE-Night), a moon-based radio telescope set ...
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2025
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The moon's thin atmosphere, called an exosphere, has been a puzzle to science for some time. Two main processes were thought to create this wispy gas envelope; tiny meteoroids hitting the surface and solar wind particles ...
Planetary Sciences
Jul 22, 2025
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It is true that crewed missions to the moon are expensive, difficult, and dangerous. And we now have a long history going back decades of reliable, dependable, capable robotic exploration, including fly-bys, orbiters, landers, ...
Space Exploration
Jul 22, 2025
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When spacecraft land on the moon, their engines unleash huge clouds of dust and debris that can damage expensive equipment and threaten future lunar bases. As space agencies plan to establish a lasting presence on the moon, ...
Space Exploration
Jul 22, 2025
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