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A Different Moon From the One We've Known
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (348+ words) Galileo Galilei, one of the first people to see the moon through a telescope, described it using what he knew about the sun and the Earth. To convey the play of sunlight on craters, for example, he invoked an earthly…...
What a view!
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (761+ words) Comets and Kuiper Belt Objects. The Downlink " Apr 10, 2026 The Artemis II lunar flyby yielded some unique science opportunities. The crew identified new impact craters and documented six meteorite strikes on the lunar surface in real time. They also witnessed an…...
Behind the scenes with Artemis II's scientists during the historic Moon fly-by
12+ hour, 15+ min ago (192+ words) Alexandra Witze writes for Nature from Boulder, Colorado. Download the Nature Podcast 10 April 2026 On Monday, reporter Alexandra Witze was in the heart of the Artemis II mission's science operations. She tells us about the experience and what NASA's researchers have…...
STAR WARS AND SPACE ROCKS
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (115+ words) Sponsored by the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce, you are invited to a day of "discovery, innovation and fun" from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. This event is free and open to all ages. Other attractions include moon rocks from NASA, a virtual…...
Artemis lifts humanity's spirits. Budget cuts could bring NASA down. | Editorial
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (237+ words) On the penultimate day of their 10-day mission, the Artemis II crew awoke more than 140, 000 miles from Earth to the shuffling drumbeat and sharp guitar licks of "Lonesome Drifter," by country singer and Texas native Charley Crockett." Who among us…...
Artemis II Gave Us the First Deep-Space Health Data in Half a Century " Here's What It Actually Tells Us About Human Limits
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (541+ words) When Apollo astronauts walked on the Moon in the early 1970s, the missions were short enough that most acute physiological effects were tolerable, and NASA's priority was getting crews there and back alive. Long-term health monitoring was not part of the…...
Robot Dogs on Mars? New Study Shows Semi-Autonomous Machines Could Transform Planetary Exploration
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (933+ words) The next generation of Mars and Moon exploration may look a little more like a household pet than a traditional rover, with robotic "dogs" one day walking across alien terrain instead of rolling over it. In a new study published…...
" Titanic lightning bolts on Jupiter!
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (15+ words) Techno-Science. net " Titanic lightning bolts on Jupiter!...
The Moon: The new stage for the space race between the United States and China
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (617+ words) With your agreement, we and our partners use cookies or similar technologies to store, access, and process personal data like your visit on this website. You can withdraw your consent or set your preferences at any time by clicking on…...
NASA's Dragonfly will go where no nuclear-powered rotorcraft has gone before
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (335+ words) NASA's Dragonfly will explore the air, land and seas of Titan, Saturn's most mysterious moon NASA plans to launch a wildly ambitious nuclear-powered octocopter to Saturn's largest moon, Titan, in 2028 By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings An artist's concept…...