A Clever Way to Map the Moon’s Surface—Using Shadows
The team tested their approach on an area centered in the Mare Ingenii, a region on the far side of the moon. They fed the algorithm the angles of incoming…
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Stargazers capture Jupiter, its 4 moons in rare closest date with Earth
New Delhi, September 27
Stargazers across the world were left mesmerised when they caught the closest…
Saturn moon’s subsurface ocean is likely rich in phosphorus, a key component for life —…
The search for extraterrestrial life just got more interesting as a team of scientists including Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Christopher Glein has…
How the Moon’s Darkest Areas Were Explored Ahead of NASA’s Artemis Mission
The Moon has specific areas that never receive sunlight, regions that are located in areas of 'permanent shadow'. These dark regions include the sunken…
A YouTuber just uncovered the American Sailor Moon’s first episode
The decades-long search for the American version of Sailor Moon has finally come to an end. Ray Mona, a YouTuber who documents her efforts to find lost…
Traces of Indigenous Gas Found in Meteorite to Shed Light on Moon’s Origin
The most popular theory about the formation of the Moon is that it is the result of a collision between Earth and another celestial object. Now, a study has…
Gases Found in Lunar Meteorites in Antarctica to Shed Light on Moon’s Origin
The most popular theory about the formation of the Moon is that it is the result of a collision between Earth and another celestial object. Now, a study has…
One more clue to the Moon’s origin — ScienceDaily
Humankind has maintained an enduring fascination with the Moon. It was not until Galileo's time, however, that scientists really began study it. Over the…
Why Jupiter doesn’t have rings like Saturn: Gigantic moons prevent giant icy ring formations
Because it's bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new UC Riverside research shows Jupiter's massive moons…
James Webb telescope can take detailed photos of our own solar system’s planets and moons
Over the past few days, NASA has released stunning photos of nebulae, groups of galaxies and even the "deepest" view of the universe taken by the James Webb…