moons

The Moon’s south pole hides a 4-billion-year-old secret

When astronauts touch down near the moon's south pole in the coming years as part of NASA's Artemis program, they…

5 months ago

MIT scientists uncover shocking origin of the moon’s magnetic scars

Where did the moon's magnetism go? Scientists have puzzled over this question for decades, ever since orbiting spacecraft picked up…

6 months ago

Hubble Finds Cosmic Dust Coating Uranus’ Moons, Not Radiation Scars

The latest Hubble Space Telescope observations reveal a twist in the story of Uranus's moons. Rather than the expected radiation…

9 months ago

Lunar Temperature Fluctuations: Understanding the Moon’s Extreme Conditions

The surface temperature of the moon experiences extreme variations, making it one of the harshest environments in the solar system.…

1 year ago

Uranus’s swaying moons will help spacecraft seek out hidden oceans

When NASA's Voyager 2 flew by Uranus in 1986, it captured grainy photographs of large ice-covered moons. Now nearly 40…

1 year ago

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Set to Explore Moon’s Water Cycle and Ice Locations

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission is set to provide unprecedented insight into the Moon's hidden water. Built by Lockheed Martin and…

1 year ago