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Ever wanted to be an astronaut? NASA is now accepting applications for Artemis moon mission

NASA is seeking new astronauts for missions to the moon and potentially Mars.

Requirements for new astronauts include a master's degree in a STEM field and related professional experience. [ more ]

Mail Online

NASA and ESA battle for the moon's water

NASA and ESA are racing to land on the moon's southern hemisphere to search for water.

Finding water on the moon could cut space mission costs by providing hydration, oxygen, and fuel. [ more ]

New York Post

Nuclear reactor to power 'eventual human colony' on Moon one step closer to reality after latest NASA move

NASA is moving forward with plans to install a nuclear reactor on the Moon to support a human colony.

The reactor could also potentially be used on Mars.

The technology is needed because of the limitations of solar energy on the Moon. [ more ]

Mail Online

The moon is SHRINKING - and it could be disastrous for NASA

The moon is shrinking due to its dense, metallic core cooling down, causing the lunar surface to contract and become more brittle.

The shrinking moon could pose a danger to NASA's Artemis astronauts due to the increased risk of moonquakes and landslides. [ more ]

Futurism

NASA Probe Shoots Indian Moon Lander With Laser

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) successfully bounced a laser off of India's Vikram lander on the Moon's surface.

The retroreflector on Vikram could revolutionize the way we locate objects and determine their exact locations on the Moon. [ more ]

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Opinion | What We Do to the Moon Will Transform It Forever

Private companies are planning to send spacecraft to the moon, marking a shift from government-funded efforts.

This could lead to the moon becoming a hub for unregulated human enterprise that will transform it irreversibly. [ more ]

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4 months ago

US news

Navajo Nation objects to a plan to send human remains to the moon

The Navajo Nation is criticizing a plan to deposit human remains on the moon, calling it a desecration of the sacred celestial body.

The mission to land a craft on the moon and deposit human remains is being conducted by a private company, not NASA.

Celestis, one of the companies sending payloads to the moon, disagrees with the Navajo Nation's concerns and believes religious objections should not hinder space exploration. [ more ]

Mail Online

5 months ago

We should declare a new era on the Moon scientists say

Scientists argue that human activity has made humans the dominant force shaping the Moon's environment.

They propose the classification of these disturbances as a 'lunar anthropocene'. [ more ]

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Japan's space agency says it may now have clues about the origins of the moon

An unmanned lunar spacecraft has successfully analyzed 10 lunar rocks, providing valuable data about the origin of the moon.

The spacecraft, called SLIM, used its multi-band spectral camera to study rock composition and obtained data from 10 rocks in total. [ more ]

Futurism

New Chinese Lander to Start Building Base From Moon Dust Bricks

Chinese researchers plan to construct a shelter on the surface of the Moon using moon soil bricks.

The China National Space Administration is encouraging the development of a device to squeeze moon soil into bricks and a robot to assemble them. [ more ]

Inverse

Saturn's "Death Star" Moon Mimas May Actually Be Packed Full of Water

Mimas, Saturn's moon, may have an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy crust.

Icy moons with oceans could be more common than previously thought. [ more ]

Ars Technica

4 months ago

Navajo objection to flying human ashes to the Moon won't delay launch

Two companies are sending cremated human remains to the Moon on a commercial lunar lander, which has sparked opposition from the Navajo Nation.

The Navajo people consider the Moon sacred, and placing human remains on its surface is seen as desecration. [ more ]

Mail Online

5 months ago

Scientists reveal the 'mystery rocket' that left a crater on the moon

Scientists have determined that a Chinese rocket caused a 100-foot crater on the moon's far side.

The conclusion was reached by analyzing light reflections off the mystery object.

The rocket was from China's Chang'e 5 T1 mission in 2014. [ more ]

Theregister

5 months ago

Chinese rocket booster definitely crashed into Moon in 2022

Two craters on the Moon were caused by a Chinese rocket booster and possibly an additional payload.

A team of scientists from the University of Arizona have definitive evidence of the collision and the presence of two separate craters.

The impact occurred during the Chang'e 5-T1 mission in 2014, and the object was likely carrying an unknown payload. [ more ]

Ars Technica

6 months ago

Daily Telescope: Imaging a nearly 4-billion-year-old region on the Moon

The photograph showcases the Mare Imbrium lava plain and the Plato crater on the Moon.

The Mare Imbrium formed when a proto-planet struck the Moon 3.9 billion years ago.

The photograph was captured with a Celestron NexStar 8-inch telescope by Katie from Katie's Observing Log. [ more ]

Mail Online

6 months ago