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Did the Moon’s Water Come from Earth?
A recent study published in Nature Astronomy examines how processes within the Earth’s magnetic field could be contributing to the…
Earth’s Oxygen Could be Making the Moon Rust
It takes oxygen to make iron rust. So when scientists discovered hematite spread widely through lunar high latitudes, they were…
Chandrayaan 2 Mission Loses Contact With Vikram Lander During Descent
The ISRO dispatched their Vikram lunar lander towards the lunar surface today, but lost contact with it just before it…
India Sets Record With 104 Satellites In Single Launch
With the successful launch of 104 satellites, the Indian National Space Organization has set a new record for the number…
Scientists Identify the Source of the Moon’s Water
Using lunar samples from the Apollo missions, scientists have determined that the majority of water inside the Moon was delivered…
Water On The Moon Was Blown in by Solar Wind
When they first set foot on the Moon, the Apollo 11 astronauts painted a picture of the landscape as a…
Radar Images Reveal Tons of Water Likely at the Lunar Poles
[/caption] Radar has been used since the 1960s to map the lunar surface, but until recently it has been difficult…
Water Ice Found on Moon’s North Pole
[/caption] It's no longer a question of if there is water on the Moon; now it is how much. Scientists…
LRO, Chandrayaan-1 Scientist Arrested for Espionage
Times are tough, but you have to wonder what this guy was thinking. Stewart David Nozette, 52, who was involved…
More Water on the Moon: Second Instrument Confirms Findings
[/caption] In late September, a team of scientists announced finding water molecule signatures across much of the Moon's surface. Now,…