A European experiment aboard China’s Chang’e 6 mission has recorded previously undetected charged particles on the moon’s surface. A catalog of these will allow astronomers to better investigate the chemical composition of the moon’s regolith. These particles, which are essentially gases generated by sunlight, were detected at the landing site of the Chang’e-6 spacecraft in … Read more
A RARE astronomical event that only happens once every 18 years is happening again. There is talk of a great lunar standstill – and some even think it is linked to Stonehenge. During a major lunar standstill, the moon will appear to be higher and lower in the sky than normalCredit: Getty WHAT IS A … Read more
HELSINKI – European-Chinese cooperation in lunar exploration could end despite successful cooperation in the ongoing Chang’e-6 mission. ESA delivered a payload for China’s Chang’e-6 complex sample return mission to the far side of the moon, which launched on May 3. The mission aims to collect and return samples from the far side of the moon, … Read more
Human technology such as cell phones and cell towers continuously emit radio waves roomand astronomers estimate that this telltale feature has penetrated humanity 75 nearby galaxies, which is a signal to any vigilant alien civilization that Earth is home to a technologically advanced species. And although scientists have long listened to our planet’s incessant radio … Read more
32 China’s Chang’e 6 landed on the far side of the moon and sampled it, while the Shenzhou-18 crew performed a record-breaking spacewalk at the Tiangong Space Station. In addition, ten more rockets have been launched from the country in recent weeks. Chang’e 6 lands on the far side of the moon China’s sixth unmanned … Read more
In 2026, NASA plans to land humans on the moon for the first time since 1972. Times have changed, as evidenced by new rockets, spacecraft and spacesuits. In preparation for the Artemis 3 moon landing mission, two astronauts put on the new spacesuits from Axiom Space at the end of April and tested for the … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Item information We’re in the middle of a moon storm. A growing number of countries and companies are eyeing the moon’s surface in a race for resources and space dominance. So are we ready for this new era of lunar exploration? This week, images of the Chinese flag being unfurled on … Read more
NASA is about to unveil a major milestone in its ambitious Artemis program with the rollout of the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. This event, scheduled for mid-July, will take place at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, where the towering 210-foot core stage is mounted. After deployment, the core … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! Credit: CC0 Public domain × close to Credit: CC0 Public domain On February 22, a lunar lander named Odysseus landed near the moon’s south pole and released four antennas to record radio waves around the surface — a moment that astrophysicist Jack … Read more
The DearMoon crew took to social media to share their disappointment following the abrupt cancellation of the mission. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa canceled his planned flight around the moon on June 1 due to delays at SpaceX Starship mega rocket, which has not yet made a single manned test flight. Maezawa initially booked the private … Read more