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Global Race to the Moon: Resources, Legalities, and the Future
Multiple nations plan lunar missions due to recently discovered water ice and rare earth metal deposits, along with Helium-3, prompting discussions about resource ownership and a potential new legal framework under the UN.
Global Race to the Moon: Resources, Legalities, and the Future
Multiple nations plan lunar missions due to recently discovered water ice and rare earth metal deposits, along with Helium-3, prompting discussions about resource ownership and a potential new legal framework under the UN.
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Chang'e-6: Far Side Moon Samples Reveal Lower Water Content
China's Chang'e-6 mission successfully retrieved 1.93 kilograms of lunar samples from the Moon's far side Aitken basin on June 25th, 2024, revealing a lower water abundance (1-1.5 micrograms per gram) than previously measured on the near side, impacting our understanding of lunar formation and futur...
Chang'e-6: Far Side Moon Samples Reveal Lower Water Content
China's Chang'e-6 mission successfully retrieved 1.93 kilograms of lunar samples from the Moon's far side Aitken basin on June 25th, 2024, revealing a lower water abundance (1-1.5 micrograms per gram) than previously measured on the near side, impacting our understanding of lunar formation and futur...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Hockey-Puck Shaped Space Rock Poses Low Risk to Moon
Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially posing a small risk of impacting Earth in 2032, is now found to have a 3.8% chance of impacting the moon on December 22, 2032; observations reveal it originated from the central main asteroid belt, is solid rock shaped like a hockey puck, and is about 200 feet wide.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Hockey-Puck Shaped Space Rock Poses Low Risk to Moon
Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially posing a small risk of impacting Earth in 2032, is now found to have a 3.8% chance of impacting the moon on December 22, 2032; observations reveal it originated from the central main asteroid belt, is solid rock shaped like a hockey puck, and is about 200 feet wide.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Near-Zero Earth Impact Risk, but 2% Chance of Hitting the Moon
The 2024 YR4 asteroid, initially posing a 3% risk of hitting Earth in 2032, now has a near-zero chance of an Earth impact but a 2% chance of hitting the moon, according to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Near-Zero Earth Impact Risk, but 2% Chance of Hitting the Moon
The 2024 YR4 asteroid, initially posing a 3% risk of hitting Earth in 2032, now has a near-zero chance of an Earth impact but a 2% chance of hitting the moon, according to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Partial Lunar Eclipse Visible in Parts of Germany on Friday Morning
A partial lunar eclipse will occur on Friday morning in Germany, beginning at 4:56 AM CET and becoming partially visible in the west around 6:00 AM, though the moon will set before the eclipse is complete; weather conditions will significantly impact visibility.
Partial Lunar Eclipse Visible in Parts of Germany on Friday Morning
A partial lunar eclipse will occur on Friday morning in Germany, beginning at 4:56 AM CET and becoming partially visible in the west around 6:00 AM, though the moon will set before the eclipse is complete; weather conditions will significantly impact visibility.
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Firefly's Blue Ghost Makes Successful Moon Landing
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander successfully landed on the Moon on Sunday, delivering NASA experiments including a drill and vacuum cleaner to study lunar dust, marking a key step in the private sector's drive to establish a lunar economy.
Firefly's Blue Ghost Makes Successful Moon Landing
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander successfully landed on the Moon on Sunday, delivering NASA experiments including a drill and vacuum cleaner to study lunar dust, marking a key step in the private sector's drive to establish a lunar economy.
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Lunar Water Dichotomy Revealed by Chang'e 6
Analysis of Chang'e 6 basalt samples reveals significantly less water in the Moon's far side mantle (1–1.5 μg/g) than in the near side (1–200 μg/g), challenging previous models and offering insights into lunar formation and evolution.
Lunar Water Dichotomy Revealed by Chang'e 6
Analysis of Chang'e 6 basalt samples reveals significantly less water in the Moon's far side mantle (1–1.5 μg/g) than in the near side (1–200 μg/g), challenging previous models and offering insights into lunar formation and evolution.
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Lunar Far Side Found Drier Than Near Side: Implications for Future Missions
Analysis of lunar soil from the moon's far side by Chinese scientists suggests it contains less water than the near side, potentially impacting future exploration plans; further samples are needed for a clearer picture.
Lunar Far Side Found Drier Than Near Side: Implications for Future Missions
Analysis of lunar soil from the moon's far side by Chinese scientists suggests it contains less water than the near side, potentially impacting future exploration plans; further samples are needed for a clearer picture.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Increased Chance of Moon Impact in 2032
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory revised the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting the Moon on December 22, 2032, upward to 3.8 percent due to new James Webb Space Telescope data revealing it is larger than previously estimated; this could affect the Artemis program.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Increased Chance of Moon Impact in 2032
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory revised the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting the Moon on December 22, 2032, upward to 3.8 percent due to new James Webb Space Telescope data revealing it is larger than previously estimated; this could affect the Artemis program.
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Moon" Dance Explores Humanity's Enduring Fascination
Mark Morris's new dance, "Moon," premiered at the Kennedy Center's Earth to Space festival (March 28-April 20), drawing inspiration from various sources to explore humanity's enduring fascination with the moon and its symbolic significance.
Moon" Dance Explores Humanity's Enduring Fascination
Mark Morris's new dance, "Moon," premiered at the Kennedy Center's Earth to Space festival (March 28-April 20), drawing inspiration from various sources to explore humanity's enduring fascination with the moon and its symbolic significance.
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Chandrayaan-3 Finds Evidence of Frozen Water at Lunar Poles
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission discovered that frozen water might exist at depths as shallow as 10 centimeters in many regions of the lunar poles, even in sunlit areas, due to variations in the angle of the surface relative to the sun, significantly impacting future moon missions.
Chandrayaan-3 Finds Evidence of Frozen Water at Lunar Poles
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission discovered that frozen water might exist at depths as shallow as 10 centimeters in many regions of the lunar poles, even in sunlit areas, due to variations in the angle of the surface relative to the sun, significantly impacting future moon missions.
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China's Lunar Rover to Search for Water Ice
China's Chang'e-7 mission, launching in 2026, will send a robotic "flying detector" to the Moon's south pole to search for water ice, potentially paving the way for a crewed lunar landing by 2030, driven by both scientific exploration and national security interests.
China's Lunar Rover to Search for Water Ice
China's Chang'e-7 mission, launching in 2026, will send a robotic "flying detector" to the Moon's south pole to search for water ice, potentially paving the way for a crewed lunar landing by 2030, driven by both scientific exploration and national security interests.
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36% Bias Score
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