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Arctic Simulation of Moon-like Habitat Shows Wellbeing Sessions Can Improve Mental Health In Extreme Isolation

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Researchers at the University of Surrey and the University of Milano-Bicocca have partnered with SAGA Space Architects to investigate the psychological impact of social isolation in harsh environments, such as on the Moon.

Multiple Historic Resonances With The Moon Aboard ISS

Image of ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer's Cosmic Kiss mission patch floating next to a replica of the Nebra Sky Disc in the seven-windowed Cupola of the International Space Station.

Fifty Years Later, Curators Unveil One of Last Sealed Apollo Samples

Like a time capsule that was sealed for posterity, one of the last unopened Apollo-era lunar samples collected during Apollo 17 has been opened under the careful direction of lunar sample processors and curators in the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Moon's Orbit Proposed As A Gravitational Wave Detector

Researchers from the UAB, IFAE and University College London propose using the variations in distance between the Earth and the Moon, which can be measured with a precision of less than a centimeter, as a new gravitational wave detector within a frequency range that current devices cannot detect.

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Lunar Swirl Patterns and Topography Are Related, Study Finds

Bright and dark swirling patterns on the Moon's surface have been linked to the topography of the swirls, says a new paper by a team of scientists from the Planetary Science Institute.

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NASA Studies 'New' 50-Year-Old Lunar Sample to Prep for Return to Moon

People say good things come to those who wait.

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Translucent Glass Globules On The Moon

This study is led by Dr. Zhiyong Xiao (Planetary Environmental and Astrobiological Research Laboratory, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University), who is a core scientific team member of the first in-situ lunar mission to the Moon, Chang'E-4.

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UArizona Students Confirm Errant Rocket's Chinese Origins And Track Lunar Collision Course

The presumed SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster that's on a course to hit the moon March 4 is actually a Chinese booster from a rocket launch in 2014, a University of Arizona team has confirmed.

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SwRI Scientists Help Determine Comet Delivery To The Moon

Southwest Research Institute scientists joined a team that reanalyzed and modeled data from a planned lunar impact more than a decade ago.

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Slushy Magma Ocean Led To The Formation Of The Moon's Crust

Scientists have shown how the freezing of a 'slushy' ocean of magma may be responsible for the composition of the Moon's crust.

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Chang'E-5 Lander Makes First Onsite Detection Of Water On The Moon

A joint research team led by Profs. LIN Yangting and LIN Honglei from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS) observed water signals in reflectance spectral data from the lunar surface acquired by the Chang'E-5 lander, providing the first evidence of in-situ detection of water on the Moon.

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How Scientists Designed The Orbit Of The Chang'E 5 Mission

In the early morning of November 24, 2020, the Chang'E 5 lunar probe was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Center and successfully executed a 23-day journey of lunar sample return (LSR) mission.

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Production Of Electricity On The Moon Is In The Hands Of Estonians

Katriin Kristmann, a doctoral student in chemical and materials science at TalTech (Tallinn University of Technology), began research aimed at developing technology for the production of monograin layer solar cells on the Moon.

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Advanced Analysis Of An Apollo Sample Illuminates The Moon's Evolution

Sophisticated analysis of a rock sample taken from the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission revealed new information about the complex cooling and evolutionary history of the Moon.

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New Study Explores Lunar Pits And Caves

The moon may be a mostly uniform expanse of gray, but if you look closely, you can still find a few nooks and crannies in its surface, from deep trenches to pits and maybe even caves.