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China’s Chang’e-6 moon mission returns to Earth with historic far side samples
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoChina’s Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to Earth Tuesday, completing its historic mission to collect...
China's Chang'e 6 lunar probe returns to Earth with first-ever samples from far side of the moon
CBS News· 30 minutes agoChina's Chang'e 6 lunar probe returned to Earth on Tuesday with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. "I now declare that ...
Why Do We Always See The Same Side Of The Moon?
IFLScience· 1 day agoWhen the Moon is a crescent or half full, you won’t be able to see the parts in darkness, but the craters, seas, and mountains maintain position. The reason ...
Mystery of the Moon’s Far Side Unraveled by China’s Chang’e-6 Lunar Probe
SciTechDaily· 17 hours agoChina’s Chang’e-6 mission is set to deliver samples from the Moon’s farside, potentially unveiling...
Lowell Observatory and Meteor Crater to host Asteroid Day Flagstaff events June 30
Arizona Daily Sun· 20 hours agoThe daylong public event is meant to discuss asteroids and their impacts on Earth, according to the event's announcement. Asteroid Day Flagstaff will include full-rim tours of Meteor
The Asteroid That Will Get Closer To Earth Than Any In Human History
Forbes· 5 days agoUpdated, June 21, 2024: A reference to the Chicxulub crater, caused by a seven-miles wide asteroid...
15 Years Ago: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Begins Moon Mapping Mission - NASA
NASA· 7 days agoThe Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite...
Grand Canyon pit stop is now a bona fide hot spot
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThat’s not Flagstaff’s only connection to outer space. Meteor Crater shows the impact of a meteorite crashing into the Earth’s surface around 50,000...
Atmospheric Time Capsules: Why Scientists Are Intrigued by Air in NASA’s Mars Sample Tubes
SciTechDaily· 7 hours agoTucked away with each rock and soil sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover is a potential...
Gateway - Quartz
Quartz· 7 days agoAfter missing the first launch window due to a problem with an engine temperature sensor, NASA is aiming to try again at 2:17pm Eastern time on Sept. 3. You can watch along with NASA’s live ...