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Beware of the full moon Tropical forest mammals shy away from the moonlight

Oct 16, 2024 (SPX)

"Imagine playing hide-and-seek in a dark room, and then somebody lights a candle," says Richard Bischof, professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences ...

TTTech Aerospace partners with Thales Alenia Space for Lunar Gateway avionics

Oct 16, 2024 (SPX)

These technologies are also implemented in U.S. modules such as the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and the Habitation and Logistics Module (HALO), with Thal...

Top innovators at Watts on the Moon Challenge awarded $1.5M

Oct 16, 2024 (SPX)

NASA distributed a total of $1.5 million in awards to two U.S. teams for their innovative solutions in energy distribution, management, and storage as part of t...

ESA launches Moonlight program to build lunar Comms and GPS constellation

Oct 15, 2024 (SPX)

The Moonlight Lunar Communications and Navigation Services (LCNS) programme will support precise landings, surface operations, and seamless communication betwee...

NASA launches Lunar Autonomy Challenge for US Students

Oct 11, 2024 (SPX)

Autonomous systems are essential for space exploration, allowing spacecraft and robots to operate with minimal contact with astronauts or ground control. These ...

Moon camera tested for future Artemis missions during PANGAEA training

Oct 11, 2024 (SPX)

The international team evaluated various features of the camera, including telephoto lenses, flash settings, and a new eyepiece, all aimed at enhancing performa...

Anti-dust shield advancements in China's lunar exploration efforts

Oct 10, 2024 (SPX)

Researchers from Xidian University have developed a promising anti-dust shield solution using nanosecond laser etching. As reported in *ACS Applied Materials an...

NASA seeks logistics designs for Artemis moon missions

Oct 08, 2024 (UPI)

NASA in September announced its request for proposals for lunar vehicle designs to overcome deficiencies in its lunar mobility and provide logistics that are ne...

Artemis Student Challenges: NASA selects teams for launch, payload competitions

Oct 04, 2024 (UPI)

The 71 teams are divided into a college division and high-school/middle-school division. The final on-site events will start April 30 with the final launches on...

LRO data shows lunar ice deposits are widespread

Oct 04, 2024 (SPX)

Earlier studies had detected ice in the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) near the lunar South Pole, including craters like Cabeus, Haworth, Shoemaker, and Fa...

Critical stress testing completed for Gateway Module

Oct 04, 2024 (SPX)

This major hardware test marks an important step in Gateway's journey to the Moon, where it will serve both scientific missions and astronaut accommodations in ...

NASA selects companies for lunar communication and network studies

Oct 03, 2024 (SPX)

The selections were made under the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (NextSTEP-2) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Appendix Q. Both companie...

NASA advances Lunar rover testing for Artemis Missions

Oct 03, 2024 (SPX)

At NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, engineers are developing a prototype for the rover, known as the Ground Test Unit (GTU). This prototype will help tes...

What is the Moon's true origin story

Oct 03, 2024 (SPX)

Using that data, the planetary scientists who gathered at the Kona Conference in Hawaii in 1984 came to the consensus that the moon formed from debris after a c...

NASA seeks innovators for lunar waste competition

Oct 03, 2024 (SPX)

As NASA continues efforts toward long-duration human space travel, including building a sustained human presence on the Moon through its Artemis missions, the a...

Magnetized magma intrusions identified as sources of lunar magnetic anomalies

Oct 03, 2024 (SPX)

The team carefully validated the amplitude inversion technique to ensure it was suitable for lunar studies, where the magnetic anomaly's direction is complex, t...

Rover prototype on Earth will pave way for Artemis V lunar surface travel

Oct 02, 2024 (UPI)

NASA engineers at the Johnson Space Center are designing a new lunar rover prototype called the Ground Test Unit. The space agency said Wednesday it plans to ha...

Unveiling charging and particle behavior of Chang'e-5 Lunar samples in electric field

Sep 30, 2024 (SPX)

The research paper, titled "Charging Properties and Particle Dynamics of Chang'e-5 Lunar Sample in an External Electric Field," addresses the complexities invol...

Chinese scientists analyze Lunar Farside samples collected by Chang'e-6

Sep 27, 2024 (SPX)

"As the first lunar sample obtained from the far side of the Moon, the Chang'e-6 sample will provide an unparalleled opportunity for lunar research," said Prof....

Europe en route for Moon with new simulator, says astronaut Pesquet

Sep 27, 2024 (AFP)

Pesquet was at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Cologne on Wednesday to test out LUNA, a facility built to resemble the surface of the Moon. The 46-year-old...