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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...- 80,000-year-old Antarctic ice reveals radioactive stardust still falling on Earth. Is it dangerous?Scientists have detected iron-60, a radioactive isotope from ancient supernova explosions, in Antarctic ice up to 80,000 years old. This di...
- In 1971, an Apollo 14 astronaut carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon, and most Americans have no idea they are walking past them every dayAstronaut Stuart Roosa carried tree seeds around the Moon on Apollo 14, a mission that unexpectedly led to the creation of "Moon Trees." De...
- Pentagon’s new UFO files reveal Apollo 17 astronauts saw ‘Fourth of July’ lights near the moonNewly released Pentagon files reveal Apollo 17 astronauts reported seeing "Fourth of July"-like lights and drifting particles near the moon...
- NASA’s Artemis II set to launch historic crew marking new era in space explorationOn Wednesday three men and one woman are set to embark on the first crewed journey to the Moon since 1972, a landmark odyssey that aims to ...
- Lunar New Year 2025: Year of the Snake; how it is celebrated in Asia and across the worldLunar New Year 2025 brings in the Year of the Snake, a time for people around the world to come together in celebration. From the lively st...
- The mystery of Earth’s Mini-Moon: Is it a lost piece of the lunar puzzle that might have drifted away?Astronomers now suggest that the small celestial body, initially dubbed Earth’s “mini-moon” 2024 PT5, might be a lunar fragment. Discovered...
- 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...
- Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanismChina's Chang'e-6 mission brought back the first-ever samples from the moon's far side, revealing volcanic activity lasting at least 1.4 bi...
- What the Chinese discovered about the dark side of the moonChina's Chang'e-6 mission has successfully returned with lunar samples from the moon's far side, revealing distinct characteristics compare...
- Chandrayaan-3 will put India into a higher orbitBesides making a giant leap in technology, Chandrayaan-3 burnishes Isro's reputation for amazing frugality. The timing of the mission is al...
- Moon Mission: Chinese scientists claim discovery of new moon mineral. All you need to knowIn a statement last week, China's Communist Party claimed Chinese scientists had discovered a new mineral on the Moon. Upon finding a lunar...
- Could you grow plants on the moon? New study provides answersThis is not the first time that attempts have been made to grow plants in lunar regolith.
- 'Rusty' lunar rock suggests Moon's interior is dryThe question of the Moon's moistness matters because the amount of water and other volatile elements and compounds provide clues to the Moo...
- 'Rusty' lunar rock reveals Moon's interior is dryNew York, Aug 22 (IANS) The Moon's interior is likely very dry, revealed an analysis of a 'rusty' lunar rock, while contradicting a study t...
- Scientists spot new evidence of water on MoonNew York, July 25 (IANS) Numerous volcanic deposits distributed across the surface of the Moon contain unusually high amounts of trapped wa...
- Neil Armstrong's bag containing traces of moon dust sells for a whopping $1.8 millionThe bag was auctioned on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of mankind's first moon landing.
- Neil Armstrong's moon dust bag may fetch $4 mn at auctionThe bag brought back to Earth 48 years ago contains traces of the moon dust and is a rare relic of humanity's greatest achievement.
- Moon gets a 'makeover' every 81,000 years: StudyCrater counts and radiometric ages from returned samples help derive age estimates for unsampled units on the Moon and other Solar System o...
- 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...
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