There is a growing and passionate call for radio silence to be maintained on the far side of the moon. A first-of-its-kind international symposium is being held this week, turning up the volume to consider the prospect of protecting property on the far side of the moon solely for specific scientific purposes. Despite the moon … Read more
It’s been four days since the first private moon landing, an event shrouded in all kinds of emotions. We’ll go into that in a moment. First of all, a few hours ago we got brand new footage of this achievement, as well as a sad but inevitable update on the fate of the lander. For … Read more
Ten days after making Japan’s first moon landing, the SLIM lunar lander suddenly wakes up again after arriving upside down. Mission operators with SLIM, or the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon mission, successfully completed the first moon landing for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on January 19. However, SLIM’s solar panels were in the … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. The disappearing “magic islands” on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, have intrigued scientists since NASA’s Cassini mission discovered them during flybys a decade ago. Now researchers think they have unraveled the secrets of the phenomenon. These … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. The disappearing “magic islands” on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, have intrigued scientists since NASA’s Cassini mission discovered them during flybys a decade ago. Now researchers think they have unraveled the secrets of the phenomenon. These … Read more
A brand new rocket lifted off early Monday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending a robotic spacecraft to the moon’s surface. No American spacecraft has soft-landed on the moon since 1972. For United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, the successful launch of the Vulcan Centaur rocket was crucial. Vulcan is … Read more
During the wee hours of Christmas Eve this year, before the gift wrapping begins and the smell of gingerbread brightens the air, a spacecraft is ready to take off for the moon. It is called the Peregrine Falcon Moonlander, named after the fastest flying bird in the world Soil. If all goes according to plan, … Read more