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Liquid Nitrogen Spray Could Clean Up Stubborn Moon Dust

Feb. 28, 2023 —A liquid nitrogen spray can remove almost all of the simulated moon dust from a space suit, potentially solving what is a significant challenge for future moon-landing ...

Space Dust as Earth's Sun Shield

Feb. 8, 2023 —Dust launched from the moon's surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun could reduce enough solar radiation to mitigate the impacts of climate ...

Researchers Create Lunar Regolith Bricks That Could Be Used to Construct Artemis Base Camp

Oct. 25, 2022 —As part of NASA's Artemis program to establish a long-term presence on the moon, it aims to build an Artemis base camp that includes a modern lunar cabin, rover and mobile home. This fixed habitat could potentially be constructed with bricks made of ...

Collision May Have Formed the Moon in Mere Hours, Simulations Reveal

Oct. 4, 2022 —Most theories claim the Moon formed out of the debris of a collision between the Earth and an object about the size of Mars, called Theia, coalescing in orbit over months or years. A new simulation puts forth a different theory -- the Moon may have formed immediately, in a matter of hours, when ...

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Lunar Glass Shows Moon Asteroid Impacts Mirrored on Earth

Sep. 29, 2022 —A research team has found asteroid impacts on the Moon millions of years ago coincided precisely with some of the largest meteorite impacts on Earth, such as the one that wiped out the ...

Breaking in a New Planet

Aug. 18, 2022 —影响卫星结构和孔隙度的影响and planets more dramatically than scientists suspected, increasing their potential habitability for life. Studying how those impacts affect ...

One More Clue to the Moon's Origin

Aug. 10, 2022 —Researchers discover the first definitive proof that the Moon inherited indigenous noble gases from the Earth's mantle. The discovery represents a significant piece of the puzzle towards ...

Scientists Discover Places on the Moon Where It's Always 'Sweater Weather'

July 26, 2022 —A team led by planetary scientists has discovered shady locations within pits on the moon that always hover around a comfortable 63 degrees Fahrenheit. The pits, and caves to which they may lead, ...

Global Map of Lunar Hydrogen: Data Confirms Role Water Played in Moon's Formation

July 20, 2022 —Using data collected over two decades ago, scientists have compiled the first complete map of hydrogen abundances on the Moon's surface. The map ...

Porosity of the Moon's Crust Reveals Bombardment History

July 7, 2022 —Researchers find that, early in its history, the moon was highly porous, which was likely a result of early, massive impacts that shattered much of the crust. They reached their conclusions with ...

Scientists Release First Analysis of Rocks Plucked from Speeding Asteroid

June 9, 2022 —Scientists have now begun to announce the first results from the analysis of a handful of dirt that Hayabusa2 managed to scoop off the surface of a speeding asteroid. What they found suggests that ...

Astronauts May One Day Drink Water from Ancient Moon Volcanoes

May 17, 2022 —If any humans had been alive 2 to 4 billion years ago, they may have looked up and seen a sliver of frost on the moon's surface. Some of that ice may still be hiding in craters on the lunar surface ...

A First: Scientists Grow Plants in Soil from the Moon

May 12, 2022 —Scientists have, for the first time, grown plants in soil from the Moon. They used soil collected during the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions. In their experiment, the researchers wanted to know if ...

Lunar Soil Has the Potential to Generate Oxygen and Fuel

May 5, 2022 —Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, scientists report. They are now exploring whether lunar resources can be used to facilitate human ...