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What Studies On Soil Sample From Moon's Far Side Have Found
Volcanic rock in the sample collected by Chang'e-6, the first mission that brought back soil from the far side of the Moon, is about 2.8 billion years old, suggesting the landing site was volcanically active at the time, according to two new studies.
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Scientists Confirm Volcanic Eruptions on Moon’s Far Side in New Study
A recent study has confirmed the existence of volcanic eruptions on the Moon’s far side. By analysing lunar soil samples brought back by China’s Chang’e-6 mission, scientists discovered volcanic rock fragments dating to over 2.8 billion years ago. These findings reveal a long history of volcanic activity on the Moon’s far side, mirroring th...
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NASA Discusses US Access To Lunar Rocks Retreived By China From Moon's Far Side
NASA and Chinese officials are engaged in talks to let American scientists analyze rocks retrieved by China from the moon's far side, according to the head of the US space agency.
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Europe Is Creating Its Own Moon At LUNA Facility. All About The Mission
This facility, located near Cologne, Germany, features 900 tons of crushed volcanic rock to mimic the lunar surface.
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Earth's 'Second Moon' To Be Visible Today. All About Asteroid 2024 PT5
The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, originates from the Arjuna asteroid belt, which contains rocks with orbits similar to Earth's.
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Moon Was Once A Fiery Ball Of Molten Rock: ISRO Confirms In New Study
The Moon we see today was once a hot and fiery ball of molten rock a big finding being confirmed by the science team of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3.
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Meteorite Impacts Not Solar Wind Are Key to Moon’s Atmosphere, New Research Shows
A new study led by MIT's Nicole Nie has determined that meteorite impacts are the main source of the moon’s atmosphere, with impact vaporization accounting for 70% of the exosphere. Solar wind contributes the remaining 30%. This research, using Apollo lunar soil samples, offers a significant update on how the moon’s atmosphere is sustained.
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Chandrayaan-4 Will Attempt To Bring Back Moon Rocks From 'Shiv Shakti' Point: S Somanath
The human spaceflight programme will be used as a springboard to send an Indian to the Moon by 2040 and the Chandrayaan missions will also play a key role in this, ISRO Chairman S Somanath has told NDTV.
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Watch: European Space Agency Unveils Plan To Recreate Moon's Surface On Earth
The agency plans to use these environments to train astronauts who might one day go to the Moon.
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Interest In Moon Not Over, New Target Is To Bring Back Rocks: ISRO Chief
Buoyed by the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission, ISRO chief S Somanath on Thursday said the interest in the Moon is not over yet and that the space agency is now looking to bring back rocks from its surface.
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Eye On Moon Rocks, ISRO Chief On "Unconventional" Chandrayaan-3 Experiment
ISRO continues to surprise India with Chandrayaan-3. Now the orbiting satellite of the Chandrayaan-3 mission called the propulsion module - which was orbiting the Moon - has been extracted from the Moon orbit and placed in an orbit around Earth.
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NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Discovers "Mini Moon" Orbiting Asteroid Dinkinesh
With its first flyby of the asteroid Dinkinesh, Lucy discovered it is not one single asteroid, but a system of two, with a small 220m-wide satellite spinning around it.
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New Museum Dedicated To Astronomy And Space Science Inaugurated In Kolkata
A galaxy of exhibits - from strands of Neil Armstrong's hair to rocks from the moon and Mars await enthusiasts at this new "one-of-its-kind" museum of astronomy and space science.
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Asteroid Orbiting Earth Is A Chunk Of The Moon, Says New Study
The asteroid was first discovered in 2016, and research began on it in 2021. The results were published this month.
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Video: Watch With 12 Meteorites From ''Moon, Mars And Space'' Breaks Guinness World Record
The watch, named Cosmopolis, features 12 different meteorites patterned over the face of the watch.
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What Studies On Soil Sample From Moon's Far Side Have Found
Volcanic rock in the sample collected by Chang'e-6, the first mission that brought back soil from the far side of the Moon, is about 2.8 billion years old, suggesting the landing site was volcanically active at the time, according to two new studies.
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Scientists Confirm Volcanic Eruptions on Moon’s Far Side in New Study
A recent study has confirmed the existence of volcanic eruptions on the Moon’s far side. By analysing lunar soil samples brought back by China’s Chang’e-6 mission, scientists discovered volcanic rock fragments dating to over 2.8 billion years ago. These findings reveal a long history of volcanic activity on the Moon’s far side, mirroring th...
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NASA Discusses US Access To Lunar Rocks Retreived By China From Moon's Far Side
NASA and Chinese officials are engaged in talks to let American scientists analyze rocks retrieved by China from the moon's far side, according to the head of the US space agency.
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Europe Is Creating Its Own Moon At LUNA Facility. All About The Mission
This facility, located near Cologne, Germany, features 900 tons of crushed volcanic rock to mimic the lunar surface.
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Earth's 'Second Moon' To Be Visible Today. All About Asteroid 2024 PT5
The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, originates from the Arjuna asteroid belt, which contains rocks with orbits similar to Earth's.
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Moon Was Once A Fiery Ball Of Molten Rock: ISRO Confirms In New Study
The Moon we see today was once a hot and fiery ball of molten rock a big finding being confirmed by the science team of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3.
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Meteorite Impacts Not Solar Wind Are Key to Moon’s Atmosphere, New Research Shows
A new study led by MIT's Nicole Nie has determined that meteorite impacts are the main source of the moon’s atmosphere, with impact vaporization accounting for 70% of the exosphere. Solar wind contributes the remaining 30%. This research, using Apollo lunar soil samples, offers a significant update on how the moon’s atmosphere is sustained.
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Chandrayaan-4 Will Attempt To Bring Back Moon Rocks From 'Shiv Shakti' Point: S Somanath
The human spaceflight programme will be used as a springboard to send an Indian to the Moon by 2040 and the Chandrayaan missions will also play a key role in this, ISRO Chairman S Somanath has told NDTV.
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Watch: European Space Agency Unveils Plan To Recreate Moon's Surface On Earth
The agency plans to use these environments to train astronauts who might one day go to the Moon.
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Interest In Moon Not Over, New Target Is To Bring Back Rocks: ISRO Chief
Buoyed by the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission, ISRO chief S Somanath on Thursday said the interest in the Moon is not over yet and that the space agency is now looking to bring back rocks from its surface.
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Eye On Moon Rocks, ISRO Chief On "Unconventional" Chandrayaan-3 Experiment
ISRO continues to surprise India with Chandrayaan-3. Now the orbiting satellite of the Chandrayaan-3 mission called the propulsion module - which was orbiting the Moon - has been extracted from the Moon orbit and placed in an orbit around Earth.
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NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Discovers "Mini Moon" Orbiting Asteroid Dinkinesh
With its first flyby of the asteroid Dinkinesh, Lucy discovered it is not one single asteroid, but a system of two, with a small 220m-wide satellite spinning around it.
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New Museum Dedicated To Astronomy And Space Science Inaugurated In Kolkata
A galaxy of exhibits - from strands of Neil Armstrong's hair to rocks from the moon and Mars await enthusiasts at this new "one-of-its-kind" museum of astronomy and space science.
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Asteroid Orbiting Earth Is A Chunk Of The Moon, Says New Study
The asteroid was first discovered in 2016, and research began on it in 2021. The results were published this month.
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Video: Watch With 12 Meteorites From ''Moon, Mars And Space'' Breaks Guinness World Record
The watch, named Cosmopolis, features 12 different meteorites patterned over the face of the watch.
