Tag: moon
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Carruthers Observatory Shares Ultraviolet Views of Earth and Moon
Carruthers Observatory Announces First Ultraviolet Images The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, NASA’s newest ultraviolet-capable platform, has released its first images from space. The milestone marks the transition from assembly and testing to active science, with initial ultraviolet views of Earth and the Moon that researchers say confirm the spacecraft and its instruments are operating as designed.…
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Carruthers observatory returns first ultraviolet views of Earth and Moon
First Ultraviolet Images Mark a Milestone for Carruthers Geocorona Observatory NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory has delivered its inaugural ultraviolet images from space, offering new perspectives on Earth and its companion, the Moon. The mission represents a significant milestone in ultraviolet (UV) astronomy and planetary science, confirming that the spacecraft systems and UV instruments are functioning…
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Lunar Mystery Solved: Earth’s Atmosphere Leaks to the Moon Across Billions of Years
Introduction A surprising revelation is reshaping how we think about the relationship between Earth and its closest celestial neighbor. New research suggests that Earth’s atmosphere may have been leaking into space and traveling all the way to the Moon for billions of years. This finding offers a potential explanation for several lunar mysteries that have…
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Earth’s Atmosphere Leaks to the Moon: A Hidden Link Across Space
Overview: A surprising cosmic handshake For decades, scientists treated the Moon as a quiet, airless neighbor. Yet recent research upends that assumption by revealing a slow, continuous exchange between Earth’s atmosphere and the Moon’s surface. Over billions of years, atoms and molecules have traveled across space, joining the lunar exosphere and contributing to a faint,…
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Artemis 2 Milestone: Orion Climbs Aboard the SLS Moon Rocket
Artemis 2 Edges Closer to the Moon as Orion Finds Its Place on the SLS NASA has marked a pivotal milestone on the road to returning humans to the Moon. The Exploration Ground Systems team successfully lifted and integrated the Orion spacecraft atop the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, a key step in the Artemis…
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Artemis 2 Moon Rocket Takes Big Step: Orion Sits atop SLS in Major Integration Milestone
Artemis 2 Milestone: Orion Joins the Space Launch System The journey toward returning humans to the Moon took a significant step forward as NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems team successfully lifted and integrated the Orion spacecraft onto the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. This crucial operation, captured as a photo of the day on November 21,…
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New Moon Crater Freckle Discovered by the LRO Team
What Is the Freckle and Why It Matters Scientists have identified a new impact feature on the Moon, nicknamed the Freckle. The discovery, announced by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) team at NASA, adds a fresh data point to our map of lunar geography. While not a large crater by planetary standards, Freckle is…
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Moon Freckle Crater Discovery Expands Lunar Map Now
Introduction: A tiny addition to the Moon’s geologic catalog On November 13, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) team announced what scientists are calling a new Moon freckle—a small, fresh crater that adds a surprising new feature to our closest celestial neighbor’s map. This tiny imprint, barely bigger than a football field in some cases,…
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Moon’s New Freckle: A Fresh Crater Named by Scientists
New Lunar Feature Named a ‘Freckle’ In a surprising and exciting update for lunar science, scientists have identified a new crater on the Moon, affectionately nicknamed a “freckle”. The discovery adds a fresh feature to the Moon’s already intricate surface map, offering researchers a new data point for understanding cratering processes, the Moon’s history, and…
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Moon Threats: US Military Tracks Spacecraft Near Lunar Space
Overview As the Moon grows in prominence within the broader space race, the U.S. military is intensifying efforts to monitor objects that fly near lunar space. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has signaled plans to explore advanced sensing, tracking, and predictive analytics to identify and assess potential threats from or around the Moon.…