U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers have discovered solar-wind hydrogen in lunar samples, which indicates that water on the surface of the Moon may provide a vital resource for future […]
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Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Gravitational Biology, Life Support Systems, Microgravity, Moon, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science
NASA Selects 11 Space Biology Research Projects to Inform Biological Research During Future Lunar Exploration Missions
NASA announces the award of eleven grants or cooperative agreements for exciting new Space Biology research that will advance NASA’s understanding of how exposure to lunar dust/regolith impact both plant […]
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Moon, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report
The Moon-Forming Impact and the Autotrophic Origin of Life
All ecosystems start with autotrophs, cells that convert CO2 to organics. In autotrophic theories for origins, life started from CO2. The Moon-forming impact supplied pure CO2 as the primordial biogenic […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Impact events, Moon, Press Release
Mysterious Giant Blobs Of Material Near Earth’s Core
In the 1980s, geophysicists made a startling discovery: two continent-sized blobs of unusual material were found deep near the center of the Earth, one beneath the African continent and one […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Impact events, Moon, Status Report
Origin Of The Moon And Lunar Water
Three principal concepts regarding lunar formation have been examined: the accretion hypothesis, the mega-impact theory, and the multi-impact model.
Posted inAnalog Studies, Astrogeology, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mars, Moon, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors
Comparative Raman Spectroscopy Of Astrobiology Relevant Bio-samples And Planetary Surface Analogs Under UV–VIS–IR Excitation
We investigated the potential of a laser selection in the broad optical range, from ultraviolet through visible to infrared (excitation wavelengths of 325, 532, 785, and 1064 nm) for combined analysis […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Artemis & Lunar Exploration, Astronauts and Explorers, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Exploration Gear & Tech, Fossils & Paleontology, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Press Release, Tricorders & Sensors
Away Team Practice By ESA’s Geology Course PANGEA (Planetary ANalogue Geological and Astrobiological Exercise for Astronauts)
Three astronauts from three space agencies are at work looking for interesting rocks at the rim of a volcanic crater in Lanzarote, Spain. NASA astronaut candidate Jessica Wittner, Takuya Onishi […]
Posted inAstronauts and Explorers, Away Teams & Field Reports, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Exploration Gear & Tech, Fossils & Paleontology, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Moon, Press Release, Tricorders & Sensors
ESA Astronauts Practice Lunar Away Team Missions In Norway
Two European astronauts are following the traces of a treasure trove of rare, Moon-like crystals in a Norwegian fjord as part of the PANGAEA geology training course.
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Moon, Status Report
Discovery Of A New Lunar Mineral Rich In Water And Ammonium In Lunar Soils Returned By Chang’e-5 mission
The origin and distribution of lunar water are among the most important issues in understanding the earth-moon system. After more than half a century of laboratory research and remote detection, […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Astrogeology, Astronauts and Explorers, Away Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Press Release, Tricorders & Sensors
Away Team Training: Turning Astronauts Into Planetary Explorers
ESA’s geology training course PANGAEA has come of age with the publication of a paper that describes the quest for designing the best possible geology training for the next astronauts […]