A new study using data from the recently retiredSOFIAflying observatory has resulted in the first detailed, wide-areamap of water distribution on the Moon. The study provides hints about how water may be moving across the lunar surface near the Moon’s South Pole — an important area of...
Aeva 4D LiDAR Helps NASA Map the Moon Aeva’s Technology Solves Critical Challenges for Lunar Exploration by Enabling High Resolution Mapping and Precise Navigation in GPS-denied Environments Using Aeva’s Instant Velocity Data MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 21, 2022 –Aeva®(NYSE: AEVA), a lead...
NASA Creates a Gravity Map of MoonJames Figueroa
How to catch the ‘Blood Moon’ total lunar eclipse this week KNaCK is expected to play an important role on lunar missions as astronauts will be exploring the moon’s south pole, much of which is in deep shadow and therefore hard to easily see. “Basically, the sensor is a surveying to...
Don't miss a 'mini planet parade' early on April 24 as the moon, Venus and Saturn line up in the morning sky Spaceflight China reveals Shenzhou 20 astronaut crew launching to Tiangong space station ByTariq Malikpublished13 hours ago
Two robotic probes began orbiting the moon Sunday in preparation for an unprecedented mission to map the lunar interior.
Manned space missions have been confined to low-Earth orbit for decades, but NASA is looking to change that. After speaking in general terms about a return to the moon and missions to Mars, the agency hasreleased a timeline of objectives(Opens in a new window)to get us there. It sta...
NASA'stwin Grail probesare designed to map the moon's gravity field like no other spacecraft before. The $496 million mission will use the ultra-precise moon gravity maps to help scientists better understand the moon's composition and structure, as well as how the moon evolved during its fo...
NASA is now planning for Americans to orbit the Moon starting in 2023. Landing astronauts on the surface should happen no later than the late 2020s. A key component of establishing the first permanent human presence as well as building infrastructure on and around the Moon is the Gateway, a...
FILE PHOTO: giant Artemis 1 moon rocket is rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building off its lauchpad, after postponing the much-anticipated mission a third time due to the arrival of Hurricane Ian and other technical problems, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. September 27, ...