Tag: Lunar exploration
Competing with China: NASA’s Lunar Marathon Challenge
We are currently in a new moon race, but this time, the U.S. is falling behind. In the past, the U.S. emerged as a leader in space exploration with the Apollo program, landing humans...
NASA’s $450m Viper Moon Rover Criticized by Scientists
Thousands of scientists have expressed their disappointment to the US Congress regarding NASA's decision to cancel the Viper lunar rover mission. The cancellation of the car-sized rover, which was already constructed at a cost...
Discovering the Entrance to a Huge Moon Cave: Scientists’ Breakthrough
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery by finding an entrance to a huge moon cave on the lunar surface. This entrance, located in Mare Tranquillitatis, collapsed into a lava tube, making the underground cave...
Formation of Moon’s Atmosphere by Meteorite Bombardments
Researchers have discovered that the moon's atmosphere is formed by meteorites bombarding its surface over billions of years. This revelation came after analyzing old moon rocks collected during the Apollo missions using new technology....