Scientists have confirmed that time passes faster on the moon than on Earth, which has implications for future space missions. Because the Moon’s gravity is one-sixth that of Earth’s, this affects the speed at which time moves. NASA scientists have determined that time passes 57 millionths of a second faster on the moon than on … Read more
The Chinese space agency has officially declared that the US is a competitor on the moon for the first time. The shocking decision by the Chinese National Space Administration comes after they have vehemently stated that they will never compete with the US. 3 An image taken by the ‘mobile camera’ carried by the Chang’e-6 … Read more
The Chinese space agency has officially declared that the US is a competitor on the moon for the first time. The shocking decision by the Chinese National Space Administration comes after they have vehemently stated that they will never compete with the US. An image taken by the ‘mobile camera’ carried by the Chang’e-6 probe … Read more
This story has been republished with permission from The Birmingham Times As a firefighter for the city of Birmingham and now chief of the City of Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service (BFRS), Cory D. Moon is used to saving lives. But one life he has saved is special to his family — his brother Rodney, … Read more
Recent studies have provided detailed insight into how time flows differently on the Moon than on Earth. This is an important discovery for future lunar missions. This difference in time, however small, has important consequences for navigation, communications and activities on the Moon. Understanding Time Dilation on the Moon Since astronauts last visited the lunar … Read more
Fuzzy new photos of a mountain-sized asteroid, a ‘planet killer’ that recently reached its closest approach to Earth in more than a century have revealed a surprising new feature of the giant space rock: it has a secret mini-moon. Asteroid 2011 UL21 is a possibly dangerousnear-Earth object previously estimated to be anywhere from 1.1 to … Read more
Since astronauts last left the lunar surface 52 years ago, time is ticking. Compared to us earthlings, the moon has been waiting for our return a little longer – by about 1.1 seconds. That doesn’t seem like much, and neither does the 57 millionth (0.0000575) second that time on the Moon advances each day compared … Read more
On Friday, June 28, 2024, technicians lifted NASA’s Orion spacecraft into space using a 30-ton crane. NASA/Radislav Sinyak This is the spacecraft that NASA will launch to the moon. For the first time since 1972, four astronauts will orbit Earth’s natural satellite. The Orion spacecraft, which will be used for the space agency’s Artemis 2 … Read more
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NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Goldstone Solar System Radar recently observed asteroid 2024 MK, which made its closest approach to Earth on June 29. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — When NASA scientists recently tracked the orbits of two space rocks as … Read more