Moon
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Moon once shared magnetic field with Earth, protecting atmosphere
Science | Oct 15, 2020, 05:23 PM ISTThe Moon played a huge role in the evolution of life on Earth as a new study suggests that our natural satellite once had a magnetic field that helped shield our home planet from harmful solar radiation during a critical early time.
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NASA moon-landing tech hitches ride to space on Bezos rocket
Science | Oct 13, 2020, 09:56 PM ISTJeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company launched a New Shepard rocket for a seventh time from a remote corner of Texas on Tuesday, testing new lunar-landing technology for NASA that could help put astronauts back on the moon by 2024.
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NASA plans 3D printing construction systems for Moon, Mars
Science | Oct 02, 2020, 06:41 PM ISTNASA is working with Texas-based construction technologies company ICON on early research and development of a 3D printing construction system that could support future exploration of the Moon and Mars.
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NASA launches $5 million competition to find power solutions for Moon
Science | Oct 01, 2020, 08:03 PM ISTNASA is sponsoring a $5 million competition to find solutions for energy distribution, management, and storage that can be further developed for space flights and future operations on the lunar surface.
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How intense and dangerous is cosmic radiation on the Moon?
Science | Sep 26, 2020, 09:28 AM ISTThe Chang'e-4 lunar lander touched down on the far side of the Moon on 3 January 2019, with a German instrument for measuring space radiation on board. Since then, the Lunar Lander Neutron and Dosimetry (LND) instrument has been measuring temporally resolved cosmic radiation for the first time.
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Jupiter's Galilean moons are heating each other up. Find out why
Science | Sep 13, 2020, 12:24 PM ISTJupiter's moon Europa, Ganymede, Io, and Callisto are warming each other up, according to a recent study. Due to a process called tidal heating, gravitational tugs from Galilean moons and the planet stretch and squish the moons enough to warm them.
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NASA is looking for private companies to mine Moon's surface. Check Details
Science | Sep 12, 2020, 12:49 PM ISTNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced that it is looking for private companies from around the world that can collect dirt and rock from the Moon's surface.
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Moon rusting along poles. Photo from ISRO's Chandrayaan-1 reveals
Science | Sep 08, 2020, 10:35 AM ISTMoon is rusting. Images captured by ISRO's Chandrayaan-1 suggests the moon is rusting along the poles.
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Bizarre! Moon is rusting without water, oxygen. Read on
Science | Sep 03, 2020, 06:19 PM ISTThe scientists recently discovered rust on the airless Moon. The detection of haematite on the lunar surface has surprised scientists. Haematite is an oxidised form of iron that, here on Earth, requires the presence of both air and water to form.
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When and how the whole universe will come to an end? Read on to find out
Science | Aug 19, 2020, 10:00 AM ISTHumans have always been curious to know how and when the world will come to an end. Interestingly, theoretical physicist Matt Caplan has predicted when the universe will come to its end.
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Massive lava tubes found on Mars, Moon; can protect from cosmic radiation
Science | Aug 17, 2020, 08:44 AM ISTResearchers have discovered lava tubes underneath the floors of both the moon and mars. According to the study, these tubes are large enough to be the homes of planetary bases as humanity, even more, explores the cosmos.
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Want to harvest water on Moon and Mars? NASA now inviting applications from students
Science | Aug 14, 2020, 11:13 AM ISTNASA is giving university-level engineering students a unique opportunity to participate in the quest to harvest water on the Moon and Mars. The 2021 Moon to Mars Ice and Prospecting Challenge is asking eligible undergraduate and graduate student teams to design and build hardware that can identify, map, and drill through various subsurface layers, then extract water from an ice block in a simulated off-world test bed, the American space agency said.
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ISRO checking space enthusiast's claim of moon rover rolling on lunar surface
Science | Aug 01, 2020, 10:28 PM ISTSpace enthusiast Shanmuga Subramanian, who found the debris of India's moonlander Vikram, said on Saturday that Chandrayaan-2's rover Pragyan seems to be intact on the moon's surface and had rolled out a few metres from the lander.
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ISRO checking space enthusiast's claim of moon rover rolling on lunar surface
India | Aug 01, 2020, 10:19 PM ISTSpace enthusiast Shanmuga Subramanian, who found the debris of India's moonlander Vikram, said on Saturday that Chandrayaan-2's rover Pragyan seems to be intact on the moon's surface and had rolled out a few metres from the lander.
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Actual age of Moon revealed!! Read on to find out
Science | Jul 20, 2020, 10:41 AM ISTAccording to a new study, the moon was formed from a magma ocean that took up to 200 million years to solidify. This points out to the fact that the moon finished forming about 4.425 billion years ago, or 100 million years later than previously thought.
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Spot these five planets along with the moon without a telescope on July 19
Science | Jul 18, 2020, 05:31 PM ISTBefore sunrise on July 19, five planets–Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn–and the crescent moon will all be visible in the sky at the same time. All that you need to do is wake up at least an hour before the sunrise and watch the sky.
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Gaya-based businessman 'buys' land on Moon
News | Jul 15, 2020, 10:26 AM ISTA businessman, Neeraj Kumar from Gaya bought a piece of land on the Moon.
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Mysterious, gel-like subtance on Moon identified
Science | Jul 09, 2020, 10:16 AM ISTChinese scientists identified a curious substance that was found on the moon and generated widespread interest after it was discovered by the Yutu-2 rover in 2019.
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Rare Jupiter-Saturn conjunction which happens once every 20 years to be seen tonight. Check Details
Science | Jul 04, 2020, 08:26 AM ISTThe full moon on July 4 and 5 will be enhanced by two shining planets, Jupiter and Saturn. According to Native American traditions, this full moon is termed as Buck Moon or the Thunder Moon.
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Why Moon's far side so different from the one facing earth?
Science | Jun 22, 2020, 03:02 PM ISTThe composition of the Moon's near side that is perpetually Earth-facing is oddly different from its far side which always faces away from Earth and scientists think they finally understand why.