Launching mass from the moon helped by lunar gravity anomalies
Placing a mass driver on the moon has long been a dream of space exploration enthusiasts. It would open up so many ...
When the moon is directly overhead, a person's weight decreases: Why?
When the Moon is directly overhead, its gravitational pull slightly reduces a person's weight on Earth. This is because the ...
‘Forget everything you knew’: Scientists reveal the Moon may have been ‘captured, not created’
A new study suggests Earth’s Moon may have been “captured” from a binary system, challenging the long-held impact theory and ...
NASA-Funded Study Examines Tidal Effects on Planet and Moon Interiors
NASA-supported scientists have developed a method to compute how tides affect the interiors of planets and moons, which will ...
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Changes in The Moon's Gravity Hint at Unexpected Movement Deep Beneath Its Surface
The presence of a partially-molten layer between the Moon's rocky mantle and solid metal core is looking more likely following a study on its changing shape and gravity. Researchers from the NASA ...
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Scientists propose shocking new theory for origin of the Moon
For nearly 40 years, scientists have generally agreed that Earth's Moon formed from debris after a massive collision with our ...
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Scientists Want to Send Clocks to the Moon. Here’s Why
Time on the moon differs from Earth due to gravity and the moon’s unique day-night cycle, complicating time synchronization.
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LEAF Mission Seeks To Grow Plants On The Moon
We have seen a recent surge of interest in whether it’s possible to grow potatoes and other plants in Martian soil, but what ...
NASA launches probe toward Jupiter and its icy moon Europa to assess habitability
The ambitious mission won't actually look for life on Jupiter's moon Europa, but it should find out if the presumed ocean provides a habitable environment.
NASA’s Europa Clipper launches on mission to icy Jupiter moon
Scientists are eager to see if Europa's subsurface ocean could support life, as NASA's Europa Clipper is scheduled to begin its journey.
ESA's Hera Spacecraft Captures Moon Orbiting Earth On Its Way To Mars
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Hera probe recently completed a key manoeuvre which has set it on a path to Mars. The spacecraft will reach the red planet in March 2025 for the first gravity assist.
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Changes in The Moon's Gravity Hint at Unexpected Movement Deep Beneath Its Surface
The presence of a partially-molten layer between the Moon's rocky mantle and solid metal core is looking more likely following a study on its changing shape and gravity. Researchers from the NASA ...