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Gravitational wave detectors on the moon could be more sensitive than those on Earth
Space via Yahoo News· 9 months agoScientists developing more sensitive next-generation gravitational wave detectors struggle with...
Will Earth ever lose its moon?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEarth from moon Will Earth lose its moon before the sun destroys us? (Image credit: Jeremy Horner) The moon's orbit around Earth appears so regular that...
A chunk of the moon appears to be orbiting near Earth, new study suggests
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAn artist impression of Earth quasi-satellite Kamo`oalewa near the Earth-Moon system. Astronomers...
Is there gravity on the moon? Here's how the satellite's gravity compares to Earth's.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoYou may have seen videos of astronauts jumping on the moon. Their movements appear bouncier and...
What is the gravitational constant?
Space via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe gravitational constant can be used to calculate the gravitational pull between two objects. An illustration of the gravitational fields of the Earth...
Earth's intense gravity may rip space rocks apart, reducing the risk of 'planet killer' asteroids
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 months agoEarth and other terrestrial planets probably use their gravitational forces to tear apart asteroids...
The moon has a hidden tide that pulls on Earth's magnetosphere, new study reveals
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn image of the Earth and moon comparing ocean tides (shown as a small blue ring) to plasmasphere...
Earth may have built-in defence system to protect planet from killer asteroids
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 months agoEarth’s immense gravitational pull may act as a built-in defence system that could protect the...
Return to Earth! NASA's Artemis I moon mission wraps up with Orion splashdown in Pacific Ocean
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter "skipping" through Earth's atmosphere blazing in at 25,000 mph, an uncrewed Orion capsule...
Greenwich Moon Time: Nasa to set up lunar time standard, where seconds tick faster than on Earth
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNasa is working to create a new standard of time for the Moon that will see clocks move faster than...