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What Are Asteroids Made Of?
What are asteroids made of? Asteroids are made mostly of rock -- with some composed of clay and silicate --…
What is Lunar Regolith?
When you're walking around on soft ground, do you notice how your feet leave impressions? Perhaps you've tracked some of…
Asteroids: 10 Interesting Facts About These Space Rocks
At first glance, looking at a bunch of space rocks doesn't sound that exciting. Like, aren't they just a bunch…
Moon Dust Could ‘Engulf’ Lunar Rovers — Especially During Sunrise and Sunset
That video above is perhaps the ultimate off-roading adventure: taking a rover out for a spin on the moon. Look…
The Moon Is Toxic
As our closest neighbor in space, a time-capsule of planetary evolution and the only world outside of Earth that humans…
Rivers of Rock
The Moon may not have ever had liquid water on its surface -- despite the use of the term mare,…
Surface of the Moon
[/caption]Despite the close proximity between the Earth and the Moon, there's a big difference between the surface of the Moon…