Tag: moon

New sauropod species from Romania transforms understanding of dinosaur island life in Europe

PALEONTOLOGY
The end of the Cretaceous Period, 66 million years ago, marked the dramatic extinction of the dinosaurs. Until now, our understanding of this mass extinction has been largely shaped by fossils from North America. However, a...

Ill-prepared trekkers swarm Mt Etna for high-altitude selfies

VOLCANOES
Authorities near Sicily's Mount Etna are bracing to control an influx of visitors this weekend, attracted by a two-week flow of lava inspiring high-altitude selfies and other reckless behavior. The lava seeping from Sicily's most famous volcano,...

Will the US get to Mars quicker if it drops or delays plans to visit the moon?

ASTRONOMY
The Artemis program has been NASA's best chance to get "boots on the moon" again. But with the new US administration taking guidance from...

Moon is not as ‘geologically dead’ as previously thought, new study reveals

ASTRONOMY
Scientists have studied the moon's surface for decades to help piece together its complex geological and evolutionary history. Evidence from the lunar maria (dark,...

The moon has been listed as a threatened historic site, but the value of ‘lunar heritage’ needs defining

ASTRONOMY
Scientific and commercial activities on the moon could permanently change the lunar environment. These activities include sending vehicles to the moon, extracting its resources...

Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the moon will need better boots. Here’s why

ASTRONOMY
The U.S.'s return to the moon with NASA's Artemis program will not be a mere stroll in the park. Instead it will be a...

Is the moon a chunk ejected from Earth? Study sheds light on moon formation, origin of water on Earth

ASTRONOMY
A research team from the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) has discovered another piece in the...

A Swedish artist’s model house could soon find a permanent home on the moon

ASTRONOMY
A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: A little red model house he created will be launched into...

Humans will soon be able to mine on the moon—but should we? Four questions to consider

ASTRONOMY
By the end of this decade, nations and private companies may well be mining the surface of the moon. But as space becomes accessible to...

The moon might be older than scientists previously thought; a new study shines light on its history

ASTRONOMY
A physicist, a chemist and a mathematician walk into a bar. It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but in my case,...

Old moon, young crust: Violent volcanism may mean the moon is much older than previously thought

ASTRONOMY
After its formation, the moon may have been the scene of such immense volcanic activity that its entire crust melted several times and was...

No shallow magma ocean for Jupiter’s moon Io, research suggests

ASTRONOMY
Io does not have a shallow global magma ocean beneath its surface, counter to previous claims, suggests a paper published in Nature. Observations from NASA's...

The moon’s biggest and most ancient crater is more circular than previously thought

ASTRONOMY
The South Pole-Aitken basin is the moon's oldest and largest visible crater—a massive geological wound 4 billion years old that preserves secrets about the...

Uranus’ moon Miranda may have an ocean beneath its surface, study finds

ASTRONOMY
A new study suggests Uranus' moon Miranda may harbor a water ocean beneath its surface, a finding that would challenge many assumptions about the...
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