Tag Archives: Moon

[ad_1] A total of 53 named moons have Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System, with a mass 318 times that of the Earth and three times greater than that of Saturn. One of them was christened Europe, which has become one of the places where scientists try to …

[ad_1] Research from the International Space Station reveals the benefits of using bacteria to extract minerals from material found on the Moon and Mars. A specific bacterium is capable of extracting rare earth elements from volcanic rock under multiple gravity conditions. NASA has historically avoided contaminating its mission with bacteria, …

[ad_1] Research from the International Space Station reveals the benefits of using bacteria to extract minerals from material found on the Moon and Mars. A specific bacterium is capable of extracting rare earth elements from volcanic rock under multiple gravity conditions. NASA has historically avoided contaminating its mission with bacteria, …

[ad_1] Research from the International Space Station reveals the benefits of using bacteria to extract minerals from material found on the Moon and Mars. A specific bacterium is capable of extracting rare earth elements from volcanic rock under multiple gravity conditions. NASA has historically avoided contaminating its mission with bacteria, …

[ad_1] In the coming years, astronauts will return to the moon for the first time since the close of the Apollo era. Beyond that, NASA and other space agencies plan to establish the infrastructure needed to maintain a human presence there. This will include the in-orbit Artemis Gateway (formerly the …

[ad_1] This artist’s illustration shows what the night glow of Europa might look like. NASA / JPL-Caltech If you manage to get to Jupiter and then look at the dark side of its moon Europa, you could be blown away by an ethereal glimmer. The fascinating icy moon can show …

[ad_1] There may be more water on the moon than we initially thought. While it’s not enough to think about beach vacations, it may be enough to sustain a permanent human presence on the moon. A study released last week shows that some 40,000 square kilometers in the moon’s polar …

[ad_1] Mars is being haunted, not just by humans who have their sights set on future missions and potential colonies outside of Earth, but by another space rock. This asteroid is much smaller than the red planet. Otherwise known as a Trojan, it follows the orbit of a planet because …

[ad_1] FINANCIAL – NASA is looking for new partners to help the agency tell the story of human exploration on the Moon with the Artemis programs in ways that engage, excite and inspire a worldwide audience. By the end of this decade, NASA will explore more of the lunar surface …

[ad_1] A huge asteroid following the orbit of Mars could be the “long lost twin” of our Moon. This is according to scientists who claim that space rock has an identical composition to some parts of the lunar surface. Researchers think asteroid (101429) 1998 VF31 may have ancient origins closer …