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The Moon’s Far Side Is Strangely Dry—Lunar Samples Suggest It’s Much More Parched Than the Side That Faces Earth
Chinese researchers analyzed the first-ever soil samples returned from the far side of the moon, but further samples will be ...
Lost Cities, Hidden Moons, Lunar Ice – Unearthed in NASA’s Data Vault
NASA's vast archive of science data, over 100 petabytes and counting, is proving to be a timeless treasure trove for new discoveries. From uncovering hidden moons around Uranus decades after the data ...
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India's Moon orbiter was shifted suddenly to avoid Korea's and NASA's craft
The LRO’s orbit is highly elliptical around the ... that on September 16 it moved its Cartosat-2A Earth observation satellite to avoid a close approach with Russian rocket body SL-14.
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‘City killer’ asteroid could hit moon after Earth likely to dodge a direct hit
While there’s still a 96.2 per cent chance the asteroid will miss the satellite completely — if it were ... Picture: NASA / GSFC / Arizona State University / Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter “Part of our ...
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‘City killer’ asteroid could hit moon after Earth likely to dodge a direct hit
While there’s still a 96.2 per cent chance the asteroid will miss the satellite completely ... GSFC / Arizona State University / Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter “Part of our motivation ...
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Images Reveal NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Spotted a ‘Blue Ghost’ on the Moon
New images released by NASA have revealed an ambitious spacecraft's landing site during its recent mission to the lunar surface.