Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. The pyramids, pharaohs and artifacts of ancient Egypt capture the imagination, rekindling wonder at the distant past in each generation. Today, archaeologists are still making fascinating discoveries in the Nile… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. Over the past few years, rival countries have turned the moon into a hotspot for activity not seen since Apollo 17 astronauts left the lunar surface in 1972. In one… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. Over the past few years, rival countries have turned the moon into a hotspot for activity not seen since Apollo 17 astronauts left the lunar surface in 1972. In one… Read More »
It may now be revealed that Japan’s future lunar rover proposal is “more than meets the eye.” First announced last June and now shipping, the new scale model of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Lunar Cruiser not only faithfully reproduces the details of the astronaut transport developed in conjunction with Toyota, but also Optimus… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. The Moon is hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from Earth, but humanity has played a significant role in shaping it for more than sixty years. In fact, human discoveries… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. The Moon is hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from Earth, but humanity has played a significant role in shaping it for more than sixty years. In fact, human discoveries… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. While the first US Moon landing mission in decades ends without achieving its goal, a spacecraft launched by Japan is approaching the Moon and preparing for a historic landing attempt. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. While the first US Moon landing mission in decades ends without achieving its goal, a spacecraft launched by Japan is approaching the Moon and preparing for a historic landing attempt. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s… Read More »
Next year will be full of exciting spaceflight missions, from long-awaited rocket launches to incredible lunar missions – including some that will tackle moon landings and crewed flights – a new Jupiter probe that goes beyond and even a demonstration flight. new international space station Resupply the spacecraft. With that in mind, here are a… Read More »