Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China bulletin A book that examines what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it has affected the world. When Chinese scientists analyzed soil samples they brought back from the Moon, they noticed something groundbreaking: The soil contained water as well as minerals. Finding… Read More »
Curious Kids is a series for kids of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. I have a question about ice on the moon. How is that possible? – Olaf, age 9, Hillsborough, North Carolina We are lucky to live in a water world. More… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Water molecules have been detected on the surface of asteroids for the first time, proving that these remnants from the formation of our solar system are not just dried out space rocks. Astronomers believe that… Read More »
New research has revealed that the lunar surface was rich in water approximately 4 billion years ago. The research could be an important step toward better understanding the evolution of the moon and could also help inform future lunar missions, including NASA’s Artemis 3, which aims to return humans to the lunar surface before 2026… Read More »
2023 has been a big year for space missions, with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returning a sample from an asteroid and India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission exploring the moon’s south pole, and 2024 is shaping up to be another exciting year for space exploration. Many new missions under NASA’s Artemis plan and Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative will… Read More »
Artemis II astronauts on the launch pad during ground systems testing at Kennedy Space Center in September 2023. NASA The Artemis program, named after Apollo’s twin brother in Greek mythology, is NASA’s plan to return to the Moon. For the first time since 1972, people will be sent to the Moon, including the first woman… Read More »