NASA’s plans to explore the Moon and eventually go to Mars will bring humans deeper into space for longer duration missions than ever before.
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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 inCitizen Science / Open Science, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science
Australian National University To Support Aussie Start-up In Growing Plants On The Moon
The Australian National University (ANU) will lend its unique expertise in plant biology to an ambitious mission led by Australian space start-up Lunaria One that aims to grow plants on […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Moon, Press Release
OWL-Moon: Very high Resolution Spectropolarimetric Interferometry And Imaging From The Moon: Exoplanets To Cosmology
We outline a concept for OWL-Moon, a 50-100m aperture telescope located on the surface of the Moon, to address three major areas in astronomy, namely the detection of biosignatures on […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Press Release, Tricorders & Sensors
A Tiny, High-Powered Laser To Find Water On The Moon
Finding water on the Moon could be easier with a Goddard technology that uses an effect called quantum tunneling to generate a high-powered terahertz laser, filling a gap in existing […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Citizen Science / Open Science, Moon, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science
The Next Generation Of Moon Tree Seeds Will Fly On Artemis I
In a nod to the legacy of Apollo 14, and a celebration of the future of space exploration, NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement’s Next Gen STEM project and the USDA […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Life Support Systems, Moon, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture
Scientists Grow Plants in Lunar Soil
In the early days of the space age, the Apollo astronauts took part in a visionary plan: Bring samples of the lunar surface material, known as regolith, back to Earth […]
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The Moon Controls The Release Of Methane In The Arctic Ocean
It may not be very well known, but the Arctic Ocean leaks enormous amounts of the potent greenhouse gas methane. These leaks have been ongoing for thousands of years but […]
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Searching the Moon for Extrasolar Material and the Building Blocks of Extraterrestrial Life
Due to its absence of an atmosphere and relative geological inertness, the Moon’s surface records past impacts of objects from the Solar system and beyond. We examine the prospects for […]
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Earth Wind As A Possible Source Of Lunar Surface Hydration
Understanding the sources of lunar water is crucial for studying the history of lunar evolution, and also the solar wind interaction with the Moon and other airless bodies. Recent observations […]