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Asteroid 2024 PT5 Linked to Lunar Surface, Reveals Planetary Defense Insights
Asteroid 2024 PT5, sized like a school bus, passed Earth in January at 1.1 million miles. Research suggests it originated from the moon, ejected thousands of years ago by an impact. Spectral analysis matched it to Apollo 14 lunar rocks, ruling out artificial origins. This is the second known lunar asteroid after 469219 Kamo’oalewa. The study hint...
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Moon Added To List Of Threatened Heritage Sites Amid Space Race Concerns
Beyond space debris destroying the lunar surface, sites that have significant heritage importance, connecting them to humanity, could also be wrecked.
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Lunar Temperature Fluctuations: Understanding the Moon's Extreme Conditions
The Moon's surface undergoes extreme temperature shifts, ranging from over 100°C in daylight to minus 100°C in darkness. These fluctuations are due to the lack of atmosphere, which causes rapid temperature changes. The Moon's regolith, poor at conducting heat, leads to insulation at deeper levels. Shaded areas, particularly in lunar pits, maintai...
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SpaceX to Launch Two Private Lunar Landers in January 2025
SpaceX is preparing for a significant dual lunar mission in January 2025, using its Falcon 9 rocket to carry two private landers. Japan’s ispace will deploy its upgraded Resilience lander, aiming for Mare Frigoris as part of Mission 2. The lander carries multiple scientific payloads, including a microrover named Tenacious, which will collect luna...
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New Study Suggests the Moon Is 100 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought
Recent findings indicate the Moon might be over 100 million years older than prior estimates. A new study proposes that tidal forces caused intense heating and surface remelting around 4.35 billion years ago, resetting the apparent age of lunar rocks. These insights support the idea that massive collisions formed the Moon much earlier than previous...
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ispace and Magna Petra Collaborate for Sustainable Helium-3 Extraction from Moon
ispace and Magna Petra have joined forces to pioneer sustainable helium-3 extraction from the moon's regolith. Helium-3, a rare isotope critical for energy and technology applications, could be a game-changer for Earth. Magna Petra plans to use environmentally conscious methods to extract and transport the isotope. The initiative aligns with ispace...
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ISRO Gets Government Nod for Shukrayaan Venus Orbiter Mission and Chandrayaan-4
India’s Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM) and Chandrayaan-4 mission, approved by the government in September 2024, mark historic steps toward India's space vision for 2047. VOM will study Venus's surface, atmosphere, and solar interaction, while Chandrayaan-4 will return lunar samples from the South Pole. These missions are set to advance technology an...
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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Set to Explore Moon’s Water Cycle and Ice Locations
NASA’s upcoming Lunar Trailblazer mission aims to explore and map water on the Moon. Set for launch next year, this satellite will utilise advanced instruments to identify and measure water in various forms. It will investigate permanently shadowed craters and surface features to gather insights about lunar water's origins and its potential for f...
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China’s New Astronaut Group Begins Lunar Mission Training in Beijing
China’s fourth generation of astronauts, including two from Hong Kong and Macao, are undergoing a comprehensive training programme in Beijing to prepare for upcoming lunar missions. This rigorous process includes specialised physical training, lectures, and over 200 detailed programmes covering critical lunar surface operations. The cohort's dive...
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China Introduces Advanced Spacesuit for 2030 Moon Landing Mission
China has unveiled a new spacesuit designed for its 2030 lunar mission, marking another step in its growing space program. The suit is equipped with features to protect astronauts from the moon's extreme environment, including temperature fluctuations, radiation, and dust. With bold red-and-white aesthetics, the suit highlights China's ambitions to...
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COVID-19 Lockdown Caused Moon’s Temperature to Drop by 8-10 Kelvin, Reveals Indian Study
Indian scientists found that during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020, lunar temperatures dropped by 8-10 Kelvin. The study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, analysed data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, comparing six sites on the Moon’s surface between 2017 and 2023. The temperature drop is lin...
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Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 Key Specifications, Renders Surface Online
Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 is expected to make its global debut later this year. The purported 2-in-1 laptop is likely to be a part of the South Korean technology conglomerate's Galaxy Book 5 lineup. Although Samsung hasn't confirmed the existence of the device, the specifications of the Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 have leaked, suggesting features suc...
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Chandrayaan-3 Mission’s Pragyan Rover Finds Evidence of an Ancient Magma Ocean Near Moon’s South Pole
Chandrayaan-3 mission, India’s first successful mission to have landed on the Moon, might have made a notable discovery. As per a new study, it might have found evidence of a former magma ocean near the Moon's South Pole. This finding was achieved through the efforts of the Pragyan rover, which landed on the lunar surface in August 2023. Over the...
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An Encounter And A Significant Finding By Chandrayaan-3 Moon Mission
The rover of India's moon mission Chandrayaan-3 had an interesting encounter on the lunar surface near its landing site.
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US Spaceship Odysseus Still Operational, In Final Hours Before Battery Dies
Odysseus, the first US spacecraft to land on moon since 1972, neared end of its fifth day on lunar surface still operational, but with its battery in its final hours before the vehicle is expected to go dark, according to flight controllers.
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Asteroid 2024 PT5 Linked to Lunar Surface, Reveals Planetary Defense Insights
Asteroid 2024 PT5, sized like a school bus, passed Earth in January at 1.1 million miles. Research suggests it originated from the moon, ejected thousands of years ago by an impact. Spectral analysis matched it to Apollo 14 lunar rocks, ruling out artificial origins. This is the second known lunar asteroid after 469219 Kamo’oalewa. The study hint...
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Moon Added To List Of Threatened Heritage Sites Amid Space Race Concerns
Beyond space debris destroying the lunar surface, sites that have significant heritage importance, connecting them to humanity, could also be wrecked.
-
Lunar Temperature Fluctuations: Understanding the Moon's Extreme Conditions
The Moon's surface undergoes extreme temperature shifts, ranging from over 100°C in daylight to minus 100°C in darkness. These fluctuations are due to the lack of atmosphere, which causes rapid temperature changes. The Moon's regolith, poor at conducting heat, leads to insulation at deeper levels. Shaded areas, particularly in lunar pits, maintai...
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SpaceX to Launch Two Private Lunar Landers in January 2025
SpaceX is preparing for a significant dual lunar mission in January 2025, using its Falcon 9 rocket to carry two private landers. Japan’s ispace will deploy its upgraded Resilience lander, aiming for Mare Frigoris as part of Mission 2. The lander carries multiple scientific payloads, including a microrover named Tenacious, which will collect luna...
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New Study Suggests the Moon Is 100 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought
Recent findings indicate the Moon might be over 100 million years older than prior estimates. A new study proposes that tidal forces caused intense heating and surface remelting around 4.35 billion years ago, resetting the apparent age of lunar rocks. These insights support the idea that massive collisions formed the Moon much earlier than previous...
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ispace and Magna Petra Collaborate for Sustainable Helium-3 Extraction from Moon
ispace and Magna Petra have joined forces to pioneer sustainable helium-3 extraction from the moon's regolith. Helium-3, a rare isotope critical for energy and technology applications, could be a game-changer for Earth. Magna Petra plans to use environmentally conscious methods to extract and transport the isotope. The initiative aligns with ispace...
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ISRO Gets Government Nod for Shukrayaan Venus Orbiter Mission and Chandrayaan-4
India’s Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM) and Chandrayaan-4 mission, approved by the government in September 2024, mark historic steps toward India's space vision for 2047. VOM will study Venus's surface, atmosphere, and solar interaction, while Chandrayaan-4 will return lunar samples from the South Pole. These missions are set to advance technology an...
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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Set to Explore Moon’s Water Cycle and Ice Locations
NASA’s upcoming Lunar Trailblazer mission aims to explore and map water on the Moon. Set for launch next year, this satellite will utilise advanced instruments to identify and measure water in various forms. It will investigate permanently shadowed craters and surface features to gather insights about lunar water's origins and its potential for f...
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China’s New Astronaut Group Begins Lunar Mission Training in Beijing
China’s fourth generation of astronauts, including two from Hong Kong and Macao, are undergoing a comprehensive training programme in Beijing to prepare for upcoming lunar missions. This rigorous process includes specialised physical training, lectures, and over 200 detailed programmes covering critical lunar surface operations. The cohort's dive...
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China Introduces Advanced Spacesuit for 2030 Moon Landing Mission
China has unveiled a new spacesuit designed for its 2030 lunar mission, marking another step in its growing space program. The suit is equipped with features to protect astronauts from the moon's extreme environment, including temperature fluctuations, radiation, and dust. With bold red-and-white aesthetics, the suit highlights China's ambitions to...
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COVID-19 Lockdown Caused Moon’s Temperature to Drop by 8-10 Kelvin, Reveals Indian Study
Indian scientists found that during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020, lunar temperatures dropped by 8-10 Kelvin. The study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, analysed data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, comparing six sites on the Moon’s surface between 2017 and 2023. The temperature drop is lin...
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Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 Key Specifications, Renders Surface Online
Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 is expected to make its global debut later this year. The purported 2-in-1 laptop is likely to be a part of the South Korean technology conglomerate's Galaxy Book 5 lineup. Although Samsung hasn't confirmed the existence of the device, the specifications of the Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 have leaked, suggesting features suc...
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Chandrayaan-3 Mission’s Pragyan Rover Finds Evidence of an Ancient Magma Ocean Near Moon’s South Pole
Chandrayaan-3 mission, India’s first successful mission to have landed on the Moon, might have made a notable discovery. As per a new study, it might have found evidence of a former magma ocean near the Moon's South Pole. This finding was achieved through the efforts of the Pragyan rover, which landed on the lunar surface in August 2023. Over the...
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An Encounter And A Significant Finding By Chandrayaan-3 Moon Mission
The rover of India's moon mission Chandrayaan-3 had an interesting encounter on the lunar surface near its landing site.
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US Spaceship Odysseus Still Operational, In Final Hours Before Battery Dies
Odysseus, the first US spacecraft to land on moon since 1972, neared end of its fifth day on lunar surface still operational, but with its battery in its final hours before the vehicle is expected to go dark, according to flight controllers.
