NASA's Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) is preparing to explore the moon's subsurface and analyze where lunar resources may reside.
Space Exploration
Feb 13, 2025
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Jeff Bezos' rocket company gave NASA a brief taste of the moon's gravity Tuesday, without straying too far from home.
Space Exploration
Feb 4, 2025
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New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the lunar far side.
Planetary Sciences
Feb 4, 2025
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Even though humans have pondered the moon since the first of us looked skyward, there is still much we don't know about it.
Planetary Sciences
Feb 4, 2025
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Mining ocean resources needed for electric cars and other devices is currently a hot issue of dispute. Final resolution of how or whether the seabed should be exploited is pending. Outcomes in this contentious area could ...
Space Exploration
Feb 3, 2025
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The Artemis program has been NASA's best chance to get "boots on the moon" again. But with the new US administration taking guidance from tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is focused on Mars colonization, will they end up ...
Space Exploration
Jan 29, 2025
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Scientists have studied the moon's surface for decades to help piece together its complex geological and evolutionary history. Evidence from the lunar maria (dark, flat areas on the moon filled with solidified lava) suggested ...
Planetary Sciences
Jan 28, 2025
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A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight.
Space Exploration
Jan 24, 2025
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Scientific and commercial activities on the moon could permanently change the lunar environment. These activities include sending vehicles to the moon, extracting its resources through mining the lunar surface, building facilities ...
Space Exploration
Jan 23, 2025
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A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new insights to asteroid and lunar science.
Planetary Sciences
Jan 22, 2025
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