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3,900-kg SpaceX rocket to slam into the Moon on August 5: When and where to watch the rare impact from the US and Canada, why astronomers are tracking it and what happens nextA 3,900-kg SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage is set to slam into the Moon at around 2.43 km/s on August 5, creating a rare lunar impact that ast...
9,000 kmph: SpaceX junk is about to punch a hole in the Moon. Why scientists are happyA piece of SpaceX rocket debris is set to crash into the Moon at nearly 9,000 kmph. Here's why scientists are interested in the impact and ...
A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moonA SpaceX rocket upper stage will crash into the moon on Wednesday. This event will create a crater and eject dust and rubble into space. Sc...
These nearly invisible crystals could rewrite what we know about the early Solar SystemMoon impact 3.5 billion years ago reveals hidden Solar System history through tiny mineral grains. The discovery shows asteroid bombardment...
Scientists discover radioactive stardust still falling on Earth from an ancient cosmic blastScientists often look to distant galaxies for answers, but sometimes those clues are hidden beneath Earth’s oceans. In a stunning discovery...
On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...
Scientists found a small asteroid visitor near Earth, and it may be a chunk of the MoonA small space rock, 2024 PT5, is fascinating scientists with its Earth-like orbit. Researchers now suggest it might be a piece of the Moon....
NASA spots huge asteroid on potential crash path with the Moon — here’s what we knowNASA has confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, a space rock approximately the size of a 15-story building, might collide with the Moon on Decem...
Digantara, Japanese startup join hands to create map of moon orbitDigantara, which is creating a 'Google Map' for the low earth orbit that is buzzing with thousands of satellites, has joined hands with Jap...
Why scientists are still worried about Asteroid 2024 YR4 even though Earth is safeAsteroid 2024 YR4, initially considered a minor threat to Earth, is now being monitored for a potential Moon impact in 2032. While Earth is...
Moon at risk? Asteroid the size of Leaning Tower of Pisa might not hit Earth, but odds of it striking the Moon have just increasedAstronomers discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. It crosses Earth's orbit. Observations show a slightly increased chance of a lunar impact in 2032...
Earth’s “mini moon” is preparing to leave soon: Here’s when and how to see itAsteroid 2024 PT5, a temporary "mini moon," will soon leave Earth after orbiting the planet for two months. Discovered by NASA’s ATLAS syst...
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon: How and why it happenedThe Luna-25 was in a race with India's Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander module the only spacecraft in the race to touch down on the lunar sur...
Navigating lunar traffic: How ISRO plans to ensure safe space exploration amidst orbital crowding?As India prepares for its Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is conducting an extensive study...
Moon wakes up to a morning surprise on March 4, 2022; here's what happenedA rocket possibly crashed on the moon on March 4, 2022.Read the article as scientists worldwide scrutinize the matter.
Chandrayaan performs evasive manoeuvre to avoid collision with NASA's orbiterA very close conjunction between Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter (CH2O) and LRO of NASA was expected to occur on October 20 this year at 05:45 UTC (1...
Isro prevents Chandrayaan-2 collision with Nasa's Lunar Orbiter"A very close conjunction between the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter and the LRO was expected to occur on October 20 near the Lunar North pole," an ...
A piece of moon once fell on Earth, and now you can buy the 13.5 kg rock at £2 mnAuction house Christie’s will offer one of the largest lunar meteorites in existence for private sale.
A detailed colour map of the moon is now here to help with future lunar landingsThe Unified Geological Map of the Moon was built by collating aerial survey of the lunar surface dating back decades to the iconic Apollo 1...
Moon formed 4.47 billion years ago: studyResearch indicates numerous kilometre-sized fragments from the giant impact struck main belt asteroids at much higher velocities to form th...