Moons
First map of lunar water could help Artemis astronauts live at the moon’s south pole
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3 days ago
First map of lunar water could help Artemis astronauts live at the moon’s south pole
The first map of the distribution of water on the Moon can be used by future explorers going to Earth’s…
Two moons of Uranus may have active underground oceans
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3 days ago
Two moons of Uranus may have active underground oceans
A new study has found that two of Uranus’ moons may have active oceans that are ejecting material into space.…
The elusive planet ninth could be surrounded by hot moons, and that’s how we’ll find it
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4 weeks ago
The elusive planet ninth could be surrounded by hot moons, and that’s how we’ll find it
Artist’s interpretation of what Planet Nine might look like. (Image credit: Shutterstock) A new study shows that the elusive “Planet…
New auroras discovered on Jupiter’s four largest moons
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February 18, 2023
New auroras discovered on Jupiter’s four largest moons
Astronomers have discovered new auroras over Jupiter’s four largest moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, which can be observed in…
With the Artemis mission, Europeans are getting closer to the moon’s goal – Science et Avenir
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February 13, 2023
With the Artemis mission, Europeans are getting closer to the moon’s goal – Science et Avenir
That the first European to walk on the moon in the next few years is no longer science fiction thanks…
Juice mission to Jupiter’s moons: “We will look for deep and icy habitats”
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February 11, 2023
Juice mission to Jupiter’s moons: “We will look for deep and icy habitats”
What can we expect from juice? According to all existing models, we probably have a liquid ocean on Europa about…
Jupiter becomes ‘Queen of the Moons’ with 92 natural satellites – Science et Avenir
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February 8, 2023
Jupiter becomes ‘Queen of the Moons’ with 92 natural satellites – Science et Avenir
Movement around Jupiter is difficult! With a diameter of 140,000 kilometers and a mass equivalent to two-thirds of the objects…
Jupiter now has the most moons in the solar system, surpassing Saturn with 12 new moons.
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February 3, 2023
Jupiter now has the most moons in the solar system, surpassing Saturn with 12 new moons.
Not only is Jupiter the largest and most massive planet in the solar system, the gas giant now also boasts…
NASA is funding nuclear research on icy moons, huge new space telescopes, and other far-reaching technical ideas.
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January 26, 2023
NASA is funding nuclear research on icy moons, huge new space telescopes, and other far-reaching technical ideas.
NASA has funded a new set of visionary space exploration concepts that may one day prove useful and perhaps even…
Wild mission concepts will dissolve into ice moons, travel in sunlight to ice giants, etc.
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January 6, 2023
Wild mission concepts will dissolve into ice moons, travel in sunlight to ice giants, etc.
Every space mission starts with an idea, from the smallest cubesat to the giant James Webb Space Telescope. Teams of…