Ancient crater could hold clues about moon’s mantle
Researchers have found evidence of diverse mineralogy in the moon’s South Pole Aitken basin, a giant crater left by an … Continue reading → The post Ancient crater could hold clues about moon’s mantle...
View ArticleMoon’s age revealed, and a lunar mystery may be solved
Scientists have pinned down the birth date of the moon to within 100 million years of the birth of the … Continue reading → The post Moon’s age revealed, and a lunar mystery may be solved appeared...
View Article‘Geologic clock’ helps determine moon’s age
Planetary scientists have determined that the moon formed nearly 100 million years after the start of the solar system, according … Continue reading → The post ‘Geologic clock’ helps determine moon’s...
View ArticleWeird moons of the cosmos
There are more than 170 moons in our solar system, but a few stand out. Full Story Via FOX News … Continue reading → The post Weird moons of the cosmos appeared first on Headline News - Scoop Rocket...
View ArticleNASA missions let scientists see moon’s dancing tide from orbit
Scientists combined observations from two NASA missions to check out the moon’s lopsided shape and how it changes under Earth’s … Continue reading → The post NASA missions let scientists see moon’s...
View ArticleWhy the Moon’s ‘Dark Side’ has no face
Heat radiating from the young Earth could help solve the more than 50-year-old mystery of why the far side of … Continue reading → The post Why the Moon’s ‘Dark Side’ has no face appeared first on...
View ArticleJupiter’s moons remain slightly illuminated, even in eclipse
Astronomers have found that Jupiter’s Galilean satellites (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto) remain slightly bright (up to one millionth of … Continue reading → The post Jupiter’s moons remain...
View ArticleMysterious features on Saturn’s Titan reveal the moon’s seasonal changes
At first glance, Titan has little in common with Earth. The largest moon of Saturn, temperatures on Titan’s surface dip … Continue reading → The post Mysterious features on Saturn’s Titan reveal the...
View ArticleStretching forces shaped Jupiter moon’s surface, laboratory model suggests
Processes that shaped the ridges and troughs on the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Ganymede are likely similar to tectonic … Continue reading → The post Stretching forces shaped Jupiter moon’s surface,...
View Article‘Strikingly geometric’ shapes hidden on moon’s surface
A massive feature on the moon formed due to lunar rifts, in a surprise revision to earlier theories, research shows. … Continue reading → The post ‘Strikingly geometric’ shapes hidden on moon’s surface...
View ArticleTunneling cryobot robot may explore icy moons
A robotic “cryobot,” designed to tunnel down through thick ice caps and penetrate subterranean seas, is undergoing tests on the … Continue reading → The post Tunneling cryobot robot may explore icy...
View ArticleStrange volcanic structure found on moon’s south pole
The structure was found on an area of the moon called the Mafic Mound, which stands 2600 feet tall and … Continue reading → The post Strange volcanic structure found on moon’s south pole appeared first...
View ArticlePandemonium! Motion of Pluto’s moons perplexes scientists
The orbits of Pluto’s four smallest moons are even more chaotic than scientists had expected, according to new results from … Continue reading → The post Pandemonium! Motion of Pluto’s moons perplexes...
View ArticleCassini probe takes ‘cosmic bulls-eye’ of Saturn moons Enceladus,Tethys
The moons of Saturn are doing their best to upstage the planet’s iconic rings. Full Story Via FOX News … Continue reading → The post Cassini probe takes ‘cosmic bulls-eye’ of Saturn moons...
View ArticleSaturn’s moons may have formed during the reign of the dinosaurs
Saturn’s icy moons, as well as its famous rings may only be hundred million years old, suggesting they formed during … Continue reading → The post Saturn’s moons may have formed during the reign of the...
View ArticleNASA tests robotic tools to crack the surface of icy moons
While the Mars rovers are searching the red planet for water over the next decade, there are whole moons full … Continue reading → The post NASA tests robotic tools to crack the surface of icy moons...
View ArticleThe Moon’s interior could contain lots of water, study shows
Ancient volcanic deposits on the moon reveal new evidence about the lunar interior, suggesting it contains substantial amounts of water. … Continue reading → The post The Moon’s interior could contain...
View ArticleMoon’s ‘tattoos’ mystery could be solved by a miniature lunar sky crane
A novel mission concept from NASA would lower a small satellite toward the surface of the moon on a 112-mile-long … Continue reading → The post Moon’s ‘tattoos’ mystery could be solved by a miniature...
View Article2 moons orbit giant asteroid that buzzed Earth
The huge asteroid that cruised past Earth last week in a record-breaking flyby has two moons, radar images reveal. Full … Continue reading → The post 2 moons orbit giant asteroid that buzzed Earth...
View ArticleStunning photo of Jupiter and two of its biggest moons
Two of Jupiter’s largest and most intriguing moons hover near the giant planet in a striking photo snapped by NASA’s … Continue reading → The post Stunning photo of Jupiter and two of its biggest moons...
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