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Moon erosion by solar wind far less than expected finds lunar rock studyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 The Moon's fragile exosphere, a sparse envelope of gas surrounding the lunar body, is mainly generated by interactions between the Moon's surface and external forces. Until now, scientists believed ... more 
Sidus Space debuts LunarLizzie 800kg lunar platform built for real time AI terrain intelligenceMerritt Island FL (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 Sidus Space has introduced LunarLizzie, its most advanced 800kg-class spacecraft engineered specifically for lunar and cislunar missions. Equipped with onboard AI, LiDAR, and hyperspectral imaging, ... more 
Moon erosion by solar wind far weaker than previously believedBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 24, 2025 The surface of the Moon is constantly exposed to the solar wind-a stream of charged particles from the Sun that can dislodge atoms from the lunar surface and contribute to its thin exosphere. Howeve ... more 
Young magmas on the came from much shallower depthsGainesville FL (SPX) Jul 24, 2025 New research on the rocks collected by China's Chang'e 5 mission is rewriting our understanding of how the moon cooled. Stephen Elardo, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Geological Sciences with the ... more |
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Lunar soil shows promise for in-situ oxygen and fuel productionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 Scientists have developed a new method to extract water from lunar soil and use it to generate oxygen and fuel, offering a potential path toward sustainable life-support systems on the Moon. The tec ... more 
UCF researchers developing new methods to passively mitigate lunar dust for space explorationOrlando FL (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 Lunar dust is more than a mild irritant or hallmark of an untidy room like dust found on Earth. Lunar dust particles are sharp and abrasive due to the lack of atmosphere gradually dulling thei ... more 
Juice radar shows lunar mapping success in Apollo Earthrise regionParis, France (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 When ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) performed a lunar flyby in August 2024, its Radar for Icy Moon Exploration (RIME) captured its first radargram by listening to radio echoes bouncing off ... more 
Pope calls Buzz Aldrin to mark 1969 moon landingCastel Gandolfo, Italy (AFP) July 20, 2025 Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called astronaut Buzz Aldrin and visited the Vatican's astronomical observatory in Castel Gandolfo to mark the 56th anniversary of man's first moon landing. ... more |
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Electrolyzer experiment from SwRI and UTSA to fly in low gravity test missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have secured $500,000 in funding from NASA's TechLeap Prize initiative to conduct a parabolic flight test of a n ... more |
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NASA selects science payloads for Artemis lunar exploration roverLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 NASA has chosen three scientific instruments to support Artemis lunar exploration, assigning two for use on the upcoming Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) and reserving one for a future Moon-orbiting miss ... more 
Chang'e-6 mission reveals ancient volcanic and magnetic secrets from Moon's farsideTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 The Moon's near and far sides differ dramatically in terrain, crust, and volcanic history-a mystery that has long perplexed scientists. This disparity is now better understood thanks to China's Chan ... more 
Halogen clues shed light on lunar crust evolutionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 11, 2025 Rocks from the Moon's near side hold unexpectedly high levels of chlorine, offering fresh insights into the processes that shaped the lunar crust. An international team led by the University of Muns ... more  
Artificial solar eclipses in space could shed light on SunLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 Recreating artificial solar eclipses in space could help astronomers decipher the inner workings of our Sun much quicker than if they had to wait for the celestial show on Earth. The plan, par ... more |
Probing the cosmic Dark Ages from the far side of the MoonLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 Astronomers want to unlock the secrets of the 'Cosmic Dawn' by sending a miniature spacecraft to listen out for an "ancient whisper" on the far side of the Moon. The proposed mission will stud ... more  |
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Young lunar meteorite sheds light on missing chapter in Moon's volcanic timelineLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 A meteorite discovered in Africa in 2023 has been dated to 2.35 billion years old, making it the youngest known basaltic lunar meteorite and filling a nearly billion-year void in the Moon's volcanic ... more 
Spacecraft Bus Commissioning Complete for NASA's ArcstoneWashington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2025 Commissioning of the bus, or the main structure of the satellite, has now been completed for NASA's Arcstone lunar calibration instrument. Arcstone will now continue to go through commissionin ... more 
Chinese 3D printing system uses lunar soil to construct habitatsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 A pioneering 3D printing technology developed by Chinese researchers is enabling the creation of lunar structures using only soil collected directly from the Moon, eliminating the need to transport ... more  
Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses low risk of Moon impact in 2032 Paris, France (SPX) Jun 30, 2025 Asteroid 2024 YR4 gained attention after its discovery in late December 2024, when automated systems indicated a small chance of Earth impact in 2032. This probability briefly rose to 3%, prompting ... more |
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New Ocula imaging service to deliver detailed lunar data from orbit Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025 Firefly Aerospace has unveiled a new lunar imaging service called Ocula, set to debut as early as 2026 aboard its Elytra spacecraft. Enabled by high-resolution ultraviolet and visible spectrum teles ... more  
Snow cloaks Atacama, the world's driest desertSantiago (AFP) June 26, 2025 Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its famous lunar landscape blanketed in snow. ... more
Japan's ispace blames 'hard landing' on moon on Laser Range FinderWashington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2025 Japanese company ispace said Tuesday that a "hard landing" during its attempted lunar landing in early June was due to an anomaly in the Laser Range Finder. ... more
DLR and NASA expand Artemis partnership with enhanced lunar radiation detectorsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 DLR and NASA have signed a renewed agreement to strengthen their collaborative efforts in space medicine, with a particular emphasis on radiation research. The announcement came during the Paris Air ... more |
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Earth's satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into Moon: studyParis (AFP) June 23, 2025 If a huge asteroid smashes into the Moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming towards Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers. ... more
Lunar dust poses lower health risk than urban air pollution study showsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 New research led by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) reveals that lunar dust is considerably less toxic to human lung cells than typical Earth-based air pollution. This finding offers reass ... more
High precision LLNL telescope to drive next generation lunar imagingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is advancing a major leap in lunar imaging through a partnership with Firefly Aerospace. The lab's cutting-edge optical telescope system is set to fly a ... more 
ESA Flyeye telescope begins full sky survey for asteroid detectionParis, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 The European Space Agency's Flyeye telescope has officially commenced operations, capturing its first celestial images and marking a significant advancement in the detection of near-Earth asteroids ... more |
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Why the moon shimmers with shiny glass beadsSt. Louis, MO (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 The Apollo astronauts didn't know what they'd find when they explored the surface of the moon, but they certainly didn't expect to see drifts of tiny, bright orange glass beads glistening among the ... more |
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Japanese company aborts Moon mission after assumed crash-landingTokyo (AFP) June 6, 2025 Japan's hopes of achieving its first soft touchdown on the Moon by a private company were dashed Friday when the mission was aborted after an assumed crash-landing, the startup said. ... more  
The promise and peril of a crewed Mars missionWashington (AFP) June 6, 2025 A crewed mission to Mars would rank among the most complex and costly undertakings in human history - and US President Donald Trump has vowed to make it a national priority. ... more
ESA supports Moon mission carrying first European roverParis (ESA) Jun 04, 2025 RESILIENCE is the spacecraft element of ispace Mission 2 "SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon", the latest step in the company's lunar exploration programme. It launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fro ... more 
High-definition Moon landing videos set to transform lunar explorationParis, France (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 )The next time astronauts step onto the Moon, viewers will experience it in stunning high-definition color and at up to 60 frames per second. This marks a significant leap forward from the grainy bl ... more |
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