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Lunar Samples Reveal Far Side of the Moon Is Cooler Than Near Side
China’s Chang’e 6 mission has revealed the moon’s far side is cooler than its near side, with samples showing a 180°F difference in formation temperatures. Researchers suggest uneven distribution of radioactive elements shaped these contrasts, offering the first physical evidence of a deep interior thermal divide in lunar history.
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Firefly’s Blue Ghost Moon Lander Mission Unveils Surprising Discoveries on the Lunar Surface
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Moon Lander uncovered unexpected hard rock formations and extreme lunar heat variations during its mission. These discoveries provide critical insights for improving future lunar landers. As Firefly prepares for its annual moon missions, the lessons learnt from Blue Ghost's successes will guide robotics and human op...
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Japan's Wooden Satellite LignoSat Launched: Everything You Need to Know
Japan has launched LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, into orbit, marking a step toward sustainable space technology. Developed by JAXA, the satellite is crafted from honoki magnolia wood, chosen for its durability and resistance to environmental stress. Sensors onboard will monitor temperature, radiation, and physical strain to assess...
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Lunar Temperature Fluctuations: Understanding the Moon's Extreme Conditions
The Moon's surface undergoes extreme temperature shifts, ranging from over 100°C in daylight to minus 100°C in darkness. These fluctuations are due to the lack of atmosphere, which causes rapid temperature changes. The Moon's regolith, poor at conducting heat, leads to insulation at deeper levels. Shaded areas, particularly in lunar pits, maintai...
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Arctic's Dramatic Changes: Worrying Trends In Snow, Ice, Wildfires And More
The Arctic can feel like a far-off place, disconnected from daily life if you aren't one of the 4 million people who live there. Yet, the changes underway in the Arctic as temperatures rise can profoundly affect lives around the world.
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NASA SWIM Robots Tested for Future Missions to Explore Oceans on Europa
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is testing SWIM robots to potentially explore the subsurface oceans of Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, believed to contain conditions suitable for life. The robots are designed to navigate autonomously and gather data through temperature, pH, and chemical sensors, helping scientists identify potential life...
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China Introduces Advanced Spacesuit for 2030 Moon Landing Mission
China has unveiled a new spacesuit designed for its 2030 lunar mission, marking another step in its growing space program. The suit is equipped with features to protect astronauts from the moon's extreme environment, including temperature fluctuations, radiation, and dust. With bold red-and-white aesthetics, the suit highlights China's ambitions to...
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COVID-19 Lockdown Caused Moon’s Temperature to Drop by 8-10 Kelvin, Reveals Indian Study
Indian scientists found that during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020, lunar temperatures dropped by 8-10 Kelvin. The study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, analysed data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, comparing six sites on the Moon’s surface between 2017 and 2023. The temperature drop is lin...
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Moon's Temperature Dipped By Reduced Human Activity On Earth During Lockdown: Study
This study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, underscores the link between Earth and the Moon.
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Will Temperature Drop During Solar Eclipse And By How Much? What NASA Says
NASA further said in the path of totality, where the Moon completely covers the Sun, the sky will become dark, as if it were dawn or dusk.
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Cold Moon: How To Watch The Last Full Moon Of 2023
The term Cold Moon was coined by Native Americans, in reference to the cooler temperatures typically associated with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Top Scientist Lists Key Achievements Of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 Mission
Mr Duari said ISRO's three Chandrayaan missions have thrown more light on the presence of water ice, previously undiscovered minerals and elements, and temperature changes on the moon.
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Chandrayaan-3 Records Temperature Variation On Moon, ISRO Shares Graph
Chandrayaan 3: Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover, on August 23, touched down on the lunar surface, making India the sole nation to achieve a soft landing on the South Pole of the Moon.
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Chandrayaan-3's Lander Records 70 Degrees High Temperature On Moon Surface
ISRO on Sunday released a graph of the temperature variation on the lunar surface and a senior scientist of the space agency expressed surprise over the high temperature recorded on the Moon.
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First Scientific Data Sent By Chandrayaan-3 From Moon's South Pole
The Indian space agency has obtained the first ever scientific data from the Moon's unexplored South Polar region, marking a major success of its Chandrayaan-3 mission.
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Lunar Samples Reveal Far Side of the Moon Is Cooler Than Near Side
China’s Chang’e 6 mission has revealed the moon’s far side is cooler than its near side, with samples showing a 180°F difference in formation temperatures. Researchers suggest uneven distribution of radioactive elements shaped these contrasts, offering the first physical evidence of a deep interior thermal divide in lunar history.
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Firefly’s Blue Ghost Moon Lander Mission Unveils Surprising Discoveries on the Lunar Surface
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Moon Lander uncovered unexpected hard rock formations and extreme lunar heat variations during its mission. These discoveries provide critical insights for improving future lunar landers. As Firefly prepares for its annual moon missions, the lessons learnt from Blue Ghost's successes will guide robotics and human op...
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Japan's Wooden Satellite LignoSat Launched: Everything You Need to Know
Japan has launched LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, into orbit, marking a step toward sustainable space technology. Developed by JAXA, the satellite is crafted from honoki magnolia wood, chosen for its durability and resistance to environmental stress. Sensors onboard will monitor temperature, radiation, and physical strain to assess...
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Lunar Temperature Fluctuations: Understanding the Moon's Extreme Conditions
The Moon's surface undergoes extreme temperature shifts, ranging from over 100°C in daylight to minus 100°C in darkness. These fluctuations are due to the lack of atmosphere, which causes rapid temperature changes. The Moon's regolith, poor at conducting heat, leads to insulation at deeper levels. Shaded areas, particularly in lunar pits, maintai...
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Arctic's Dramatic Changes: Worrying Trends In Snow, Ice, Wildfires And More
The Arctic can feel like a far-off place, disconnected from daily life if you aren't one of the 4 million people who live there. Yet, the changes underway in the Arctic as temperatures rise can profoundly affect lives around the world.
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NASA SWIM Robots Tested for Future Missions to Explore Oceans on Europa
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is testing SWIM robots to potentially explore the subsurface oceans of Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, believed to contain conditions suitable for life. The robots are designed to navigate autonomously and gather data through temperature, pH, and chemical sensors, helping scientists identify potential life...
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China Introduces Advanced Spacesuit for 2030 Moon Landing Mission
China has unveiled a new spacesuit designed for its 2030 lunar mission, marking another step in its growing space program. The suit is equipped with features to protect astronauts from the moon's extreme environment, including temperature fluctuations, radiation, and dust. With bold red-and-white aesthetics, the suit highlights China's ambitions to...
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COVID-19 Lockdown Caused Moon’s Temperature to Drop by 8-10 Kelvin, Reveals Indian Study
Indian scientists found that during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020, lunar temperatures dropped by 8-10 Kelvin. The study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, analysed data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, comparing six sites on the Moon’s surface between 2017 and 2023. The temperature drop is lin...
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Moon's Temperature Dipped By Reduced Human Activity On Earth During Lockdown: Study
This study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, underscores the link between Earth and the Moon.
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Will Temperature Drop During Solar Eclipse And By How Much? What NASA Says
NASA further said in the path of totality, where the Moon completely covers the Sun, the sky will become dark, as if it were dawn or dusk.
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Cold Moon: How To Watch The Last Full Moon Of 2023
The term Cold Moon was coined by Native Americans, in reference to the cooler temperatures typically associated with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Top Scientist Lists Key Achievements Of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 Mission
Mr Duari said ISRO's three Chandrayaan missions have thrown more light on the presence of water ice, previously undiscovered minerals and elements, and temperature changes on the moon.
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Chandrayaan-3 Records Temperature Variation On Moon, ISRO Shares Graph
Chandrayaan 3: Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover, on August 23, touched down on the lunar surface, making India the sole nation to achieve a soft landing on the South Pole of the Moon.
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Chandrayaan-3's Lander Records 70 Degrees High Temperature On Moon Surface
ISRO on Sunday released a graph of the temperature variation on the lunar surface and a senior scientist of the space agency expressed surprise over the high temperature recorded on the Moon.
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First Scientific Data Sent By Chandrayaan-3 From Moon's South Pole
The Indian space agency has obtained the first ever scientific data from the Moon's unexplored South Polar region, marking a major success of its Chandrayaan-3 mission.
