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  London, UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Scientists believe they could have pinpointed the age of the Moon's largest and oldest impact basin to over 4.32 billion years ago. Like Earth, the Moon has been struck by numerous asteroids and comets, creating craters and basins. However, determining the exact timing of these impacts, especially the age of the Moon's oldest and largest basin, has been challenging - until now. A team of researchers from The University of Manchester, studying a lunar meteorite named Northwest Africa 2995, ha ... read more |
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Goonhilly Expands Deep Space Communications ServicesLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd (Goonhilly) has secured a new contract to provide deep space communications services for the UK Space Agency and international partners from its Cornwall-based Earth stat ... more 
Astroport and Orbit Fab Team Up to Drive Lunar Exploration EffortsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Astroport Space Technologies, Inc., a leader in space exploration technologies, and Orbit Fab, Inc., a specialist in in-space refueling, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating ... more  
The astronaut wears Prada as Axiom unveils new spacesuitRome (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA's first human mission to the lunar South Pole will be wearing Prada, as part of a new venture unveiled on Wednesday. ... more 
TTTech Aerospace partners with Thales Alenia Space for Lunar Gateway avionicsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 TTTech Aerospace is collaborating with Thales Alenia Space to support NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon. The company is supplying TTEthernet networking and computing pl ... more |
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Main reflector installed for 40-meter radio telescope in ShigatseSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 10, 2024 The main reflector for the 40-meter-aperture radio telescope's antenna system was successfully installed on Monday in Shigatse, located in the Xizang autonomous region of Southwest China, according ... more |
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Top innovators at Watts on the Moon Challenge awarded $1.5MLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Great Lakes Science Center, which serves as the visitor center for NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, hosted the final phase of NASA's Watts on the Moon Challenge on September 20. NASA astro ... more 
Unveiling charging and particle behavior of Chang'e-5 Lunar samples in electric fieldSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 30, 2024 A significant study published in 'Engineering' has revealed new insights into the behavior of lunar regolith particles when exposed to an external electric field. This discovery has potential implic ... more 
Europe en route for Moon with new simulator, says astronaut PesquetParis (AFP) Sept 27, 2024 Europe has embarked on the mission to put humans back on the Moon with a new lunar simulator launched in Germany, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told AFP. ... more 
Chinese scientists analyze Lunar Farside samples collected by Chang'e-6Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 A team of Chinese scientists has conducted a detailed study of the first lunar samples retrieved from the Moon's farside by the Chang'e-6 mission. ... more |
 
NASA studies solar radiation with BioSentinel as auroras dance across EarthLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 In May 2024, Earth experienced a spectacular geomagnetic storm that produced brilliant auroras visible across the planet. These light displays result from coronal mass ejections, which are explosion ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Robots prepare to handle cargo on Moon as part of Artemis programLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 As NASA advances toward establishing a long-term presence on the Moon through the Artemis campaign, the ability to move cargo from landers to the lunar surface autonomously has become a critical nee ... more 
Sentinel-2C satellite captures detailed lunar image during calibrationParis, France (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 On 20 September, the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite captured a remarkable image of the Moon by executing a sideways roll. While Sentinel-2C is primarily intended for observing Earth, this particul ... more  
Crew completes simulated Mars Mission at JSCLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 A volunteer crew recently "returned" from a simulated 45-day mission to Mars at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston. The crew completed their stay in a small habitat, contributing to resear ... more 
ESA-DLR Lunar facility prepares for simulated explorationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) inaugurated LUNA, a state-of-the-art lunar analogue facility, on September 25, 2024, in Cologne, Germany. The facility, located ... more |
German cubesat to hitch a ride on Artemis II lunar missionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 Humankind is gearing up for its return to the Moon. Set for September 2025, NASA's Artemis II will be the first crewed test flight in the Artemis program, paving the way for the Artemis III lunar la ... more  
Xi emphasizes China's drive to lead in space explorationSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an accelerated push in China's space sector, urging aerospace workers to build on their recent achievements and continue advancing the nation's space ambi ... more 
Walking on the Moon in Cologne: Europe's lunar life simulatorCologne, Germany (AFP) Sept 25, 2024 A large, ordinary-looking warehouse in the German city of Cologne is the closest you can get to walking on the Moon - without leaving Earth. ... more 
NASA develops process to create very accurate eclipse mapsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 New NASA research reveals a process to generate extremely accurate eclipse maps, which plot the predicted path of the Moon's shadow as it crosses the face of Earth. Traditionally, eclipse calculatio ... more |
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Sierra Space advances lunar oxygen extraction technology for long-term habitationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 Sierra Space, a prominent player in commercial space ventures and defense technologies, has announced the successful testing of its Carbothermal Oxygen Production Reactor. This proprietary system, t ... more  
China advances space medicine to support future space explorationSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 22, 2024 China's space station has achieved early successes in space medicine that are expected to play a key role in upcoming manned lunar landings and other deep space missions, as highlighted at the Secon ... more 
Skycorp's ARMAS sensor to gather radiation data from Lunar South PoleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 SpaceBilt Inc. has announced that its ARMAS (Automated Radiation Measurement for Aerospace Safety) sensor will be included in Lonestar Data Holding's Freedom Payload during Intuitive Machines' upcom ... more 
Lunar X-ray images and farside soil analysis enhance understanding of MoonSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 The Einstein Probe X-ray astronomical satellite recently captured and transmitted detailed X-ray images of the moon back to Earth on Tuesday, coinciding with the Mid-Autumn Festival. This achi ... more |
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Super Harvest Moon, partial lunar eclipse to combine for rare celestial trifectaWashington DC (UPI) Sep 17, 2024 A Super Harvest Moon with a partial lunar eclipse will light up September's night skies Tuesday in a rare celestial trifecta as summer begins to wind down. ... more |
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55 Years Ago: Space Task Group Proposes Post-Apollo Plan to President NixonHouston TX (SPX) Sep 17, 2024 The Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 completed the goal set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the Earth before the end of the decade. At the time, ... more 
Widespread Water and Hydroxyl Found Across the MoonLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2024 A recent analysis of lunar maps has revealed multiple sources of water and hydroxyl in the sunlit regions of the Moon's surface, including water-rich rocks uncovered by meteor impacts across various ... more 
Lunar Trailblazer completes environmental testingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2024 NASA's Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft has successfully finished the rigorous series of environmental tests designed to ensure it can withstand the challenges of launch and space. With these tests comp ... more 
A billionaire and an engineer have completed the first private spacewalkMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Sep 16, 2024 Two astronauts have carried out the first-ever commercial spacewalk, using new less-bulky spacesuits designed by SpaceX. Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman (who also funded the mission) and Space ... more |
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