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The rush to return humans to the Moon and build lunar bases could threaten astronomy opportunities

The 2020s have already seen many Moon landing attempts, although many have crashed or rolled over. With all the excitement surrounding the possibility of humans returning to the Moon, both commercial interests and scientists stand to gain. The Moon is perfectly suited for researchers to build telescopes they cannot place on Earth; because the Moon… Read More »

The rush to return humans to the Moon and build lunar bases could threaten astronomy opportunities

The 2020s have already seen many Moon landing attempts, although many have crashed or rolled over. With all the excitement surrounding the possibility of humans returning to the Moon, both commercial interests and scientists stand to gain. The Moon is perfectly suited for researchers to build telescopes they cannot place on Earth; because the Moon… Read More »

Rare Lunar Phenomenon May Reveal Stonehenge’s Connection to the Moon

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. For those gathered for centuries at Stonehenge, the majestic prehistoric monument that dominated the Salisbury plains of south-west England for nearly 4,500 years, it was probably obvious how the sun may have influenced the design… Read More »

Rare Lunar Phenomenon May Reveal Stonehenge’s Connection to the Moon

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. For those gathered for centuries at Stonehenge, the majestic prehistoric monument that dominated the Salisbury plains of south-west England for nearly 4,500 years, it was probably obvious how the sun may have influenced the design… Read More »

In the virtual reality universe, the upcoming ‘JUICE’ mission flies past Jupiter’s moon Callisto

Although it’s still seven years away from reaching Jupiter, FRUIT JUICE The mission is progressing quickly — and a recent test run simulated the mission’s spacecraft flying next to Jupiter’s icy moon. Callisto. It took off from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana one year agoThe Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, known simply as JUICE, is still… Read More »

US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee Allegedly Said the Moon Is a Planet and Made of ‘Gases’. Here’s the Truth

US Customs and Border Protection/Wikimedia Commons Allegation: Texas U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee described the Moon as a planet and said: “A full Moon is a full, round circle composed mostly of gases, and so the question is why and how can we as humans live on it?” moon?” Evaluation: Rating: Correct Attribution Context: Lee’s… Read More »

Solar eclipses are caused by fantastic celestial coincidences of scale and distance

On April 8, 2024, millions of people in the United States will have the chance to watch a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse. Cities including Austin, Texas; Buffalo, New York; and Cleveland, Ohio will be able to directly see this rare cosmic event, which will last only a few hours. Although you can see many astronomical… Read More »

Could Antarctica serve as a model for international cooperation on the Moon?

Many countries are targeting the Moon as an extraterrestrial target for long-term human existence. It’s highly praised for NASA to once again make a real “footstep” on the Moon through the Artemis program the The way to walk and train to walk towards Mars. Such a future endeavor could in many ways be compared to… Read More »