Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), entitled, “Human Exploration Research Opportunities (HERO)” (NNJ25ZSA001N), has been released. This NOFO will solicit applied research in support of NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP). This […]
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Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Lava / magma ocean / Volcanic Worlds, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Mercury, Moon, Status Report
Sulfur In The Moon And Mercury
This chapter presents a comprehensive overview of the abundances and distribution of S, and the processes that control the behavior of S on the Earth’s Moon and on Mercury. The […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Artemis & Lunar Exploration, Away Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Status Report
NASA Analog Activities to Support Artemis Lunar Operations Deferred to ROSES-25
When it is solicited, the focus of C.23 Analog Activities to Support Artemis Lunar Operations is on supporting high-fidelity science operations and operations constraints through Artemis human analog mission campaigns, including, but […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Comets and Asteroids, Meteorites & Asteroids, Press Release
The Origin Of Most Meteorites Finally Revealed
An international team led by three researchers from the CNRS, the European Southern Observatory (ESO, Europe), and Charles University (Czech Republic) has successfully demonstrated that 70% of all known meteorite […]
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Pluto, Status Report, Titan, Triton
Atmospheres of Solar System Moons and Pluto
The atmospheres within our Solar System can be categorized into four distinct climate regimes: “terrestrial”, “Jovian”, “condensable”, and “exosphere”.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
Technosignatures: Effect Of COVID-19 Global Lockdown On Our Moon
Systematic investigation of lunar night-time temperatures can possibly be thought as a stable platform to study Earth’s radiation budget and climate change as advocated earlier by several researchers.
Posted inCryobiology, Extinction events, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Habitable Zones, Life Support Systems, Panspermia, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Sample Return, Societal Issues, Status Report, Terraforming & Geoengineering
Safeguarding Earth’s Biodiversity By Creating A Lunar Biorepository
Earth’s biodiversity is increasingly threatened and at risk. We propose a passive lunar biorepository for long-term storage of prioritized taxa of live cryopreserved samples to safeguard Earth’s biodiversity and to […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Moon, Press Release
Sources Of Water And Hydroxyl Are Widespread On The Moon
A new analysis of maps of the near and far sides of the Moon shows that there are multiple sources of water and hydroxyl in the sunlit rocks and soils, […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Astrogeology, Away Teams & Field Reports, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Exploration Gear & Tech, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Moon, Sample Return, Status Report
Apollo Next Generation Sample Analysis (ANGSA): an Apollo Participating Scientist Program to Prepare the Lunar Sample Community for Artemis
As a first step in preparing for the return of samples from the Moon by the Artemis Program, NASA initiated the Apollo Next Generation Sample Analysis Program (ANGSA).
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Europa, Exploration Gear & Tech, Ganymede, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Jupiter, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors, Venus, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Astrobiology Droid Update: Juice Rerouted To Venus After The First lunar-Earth Flyby
ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) has successfully completed a world-first lunar-Earth flyby, using the gravity of Earth to send it Venus-bound, on a shortcut to Jupiter through the inner […]