AI is going to help find the Moon’s most valuable resource: How NASA and IBM are using AI to search for water iceNew artificial intelligence models are helping scientists find vital lunar water. This technology analyzes vast lunar data for future explo...
IBM, NASA launch AI model to help map ice, craters on MoonThe NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model is a publicly available AI tool designed to study the Moon. It was trained on more than 30 layers of ...
In 1972, Apollo 17 sealed core sample 73001 under vacuum on the Moon; in 2022, NASA opened it after 50 years and extracted lunar gas at Johnson Space CenterAfter fifty long years, a lunar sample collected in 1972 has been meticulously opened for analysis, promising to revolutionize our understa...
Trump's Moon claim isn't a joke. A lunar power struggle has begunTrump's "The Moon is Ours" post signals emerging lunar geopolitics. Nasa's Artemis program plans a permanent lunar presence, focusing on re...
Long before Donald Trump, an unemployed man claimed the Moon and sold 611 million acres. He also claimed Mars, Venus and PlutoDennis Hope boldly declared himself the owner of the Moon and embarked on a unique venture of selling lunar land worldwide. He navigated sp...
China delays Chang’e-7 launch: Why the Moon mission was halted just hours before liftoffChina's Chang'e-7 lunar mission launch was abruptly postponed just before liftoff. Officials cited prudence, reliability, and safety as rea...
Moon Homestay found: Nasa scientists confirm 200 caves that can shelter people, next to the Apollo 11 site where Neil Armstrong landedScientists have found the first confirmed evidence of a cave beneath the Moon’s surface using radar data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance O...
In 1964, NASA first tracked a satellite with lasers; the method later helped measure sea-level rise and ice lossIn 1964, NASA researchers made history by tracking a satellite for the first time using a laser beam. Leveraging spare radar components and...
In 1972, Apollo 17 astronaut Jack Schmitt suddenly shouted, “There is orange soil!”: It contained tiny glass beads from ancient lunar fire fountainsDuring the Apollo 17 mission, astronauts stumbled upon intriguing orange soil at Shorty Crater, revealing a treasure trove of microscopic g...
In 2009, NASA deliberately crashed LCROSS into a permanently shadowed lunar crater; the mission detected water in the resulting debris plumeNASA's groundbreaking LCROSS mission in 2009 confirmed the presence of water ice at the Moon's south pole, transforming our understanding o...
NASA warns of more coastal flooding in the 2030s: How the Moon’s 18.6-year cycle could bring floods on clear, calm daysAs we approach the 2030s, coastal regions are projected to experience a surge in high-tide flooding, exacerbated by a natural lunar cycle. ...
Why NASA's latest moon discovery creates a major dilemma for Artemis astronautsMicrobes from Earth can survive on the Moon's surface for days. New research shows shadowed lunar craters offer protective microclimates fo...
Norway fines man thousands of dollars for disturbing sleeping polar bear with ship's foghornA person in Svalbard received a substantial fine for deliberately disturbing a polar bear. The incident involved sounding a foghorn, which ...
Pakistan heads to Moon with China’s help; Jinnah-1 rover to study lunar south pole where Chandrayaan-3 landed 3 years agoPakistan is preparing to send its first lunar rover, Jinnah-1, to the Moon in 2029 as part of China’s Chang’e-8 mission. The rover will stu...
SpaceX rocket crashes into Moon: Plume erupts, leaving a hole on lunar surface; Elon Musk shares impact video. WatchA 4,000-kg SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashed into the moon near crater Einstein after drifting through space since a January 2025 lunar ...
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...
A billion-year secret: How Lunar ice could turn the Moon into a Space ‘gas station', provide fuel for Mars tripScientists have confirmed lunar polar ice has been accumulating for 1.5 billion years. This ancient ice, scattered across different regions...