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Russia's Luna-25 moon lander suffers 'emergency situation' in lunar orbit
SPACE.com - 20 Aug 2023 00:23
Russia's Luna-25 moon lander suffered 'an emergency situation' during a maneuver in lunar orbit today (Aug. 19), putting the fate of the landmark mission in doubt.
Fountains of diamonds erupt from Earth's center as supercontinents break up
SPACE.com - 20 Aug 2023 15:00
Researchers have discovered a pattern where diamonds spew from deep beneath Earth's surface in huge, explosive volcanic eruptions.
NASA flew a modified U-2 spy plane into thunderstorms to study super-energetic gamma-rays
SPACE.com - 20 Aug 2023 14:00
Researchers flew NASA's ER-2 aircraft as close to thunderclouds as safely possible and captured 'the most detailed' data of gamma-rays and thunderclouds ever recorded through airborne analysis.
A Maglev System On The Moon Could Make Lunar Logistics A Breeze
Universe Today - 20 Aug 2023 02:13
Maglevs are one of those technologies that still look like magic, even years after they were initially rolled out. While they have long been a workhorse of the transportation systems of some major cities, they don’t of...
Universe Today Interviews NASA's Les Johnson About the 8th Interstellar Symposium
Universe Today - 20 Aug 2023 01:57
Universe Today sat down with NASA technologist, engineer, and author Les Johnson as he talked about some of the highlights from the 8th Interstellar Symposium. The post Universe Today Interviews NASA’s Les Johnson Abou...
Is This How You Get Magnetars?
Universe Today - 20 Aug 2023 23:51
Imagine a living star with a magnetic field at least 100,000 times stronger than Earth’s field. That’s the strange stellar object HD 45166. Its field is an incredible 43,000 Gauss. That makes it a new type of object:...
One giant step: Moon race heats up
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2023 20:10
The crash landing on the Moon of Russia's Luna-25 probe is the latest twist in an international push to return to the Earth's natural satellite that has drawn in the world's top powers and new players.
Floating Seismometers Could Help Peer Into The Core of Venus
Universe Today - 20 Aug 2023 18:37
Seismology has been ubiquitous on Earth for decades, and missions such as InSight have recently provided the same data for the inside of Mars. Understanding a planet’s inner workings is key to understanding its geology...
Celestron EclipSmart 12x50mm porro solar binoculars review
SPACE.com - 20 Aug 2023 16:04
If you're ready for a close encounter with the sun's surface these solar binoculars are hard to beat.
China's rover maps 1,000 feet of hidden 'structures' deep below the dark side of the moon
SPACE.com - 20 Aug 2023 15:00
Scientists were able to visualize the upper 1,000 feet of the moon's surface for the first time. Their results reveal billions of years of previously hidden lunar history.
How many potentially dangerous asteroids narrowly miss Earth each year?
SPACE.com - 20 Aug 2023 14:00
Last year Earth had more than 100 close encounters with large asteroids. What are the odds of a direct hit in the near future?
Luna-25 crashes into moon after orbit maneuver
Space News - 20 Aug 2023 12:26
Russia's Luna-25 mission ended in failure after crashing into the moon, space agency Roscosmos has announced. The post Luna-25 crashes into moon after orbit maneuver appeared first on SpaceNews.
Russia's Luna-25 probe crashes on the Moon
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2023 12:06
The Luna-25 probe, Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the Moon after an incident during pre-landing maneuvers, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday.
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer satellite is ready to hunt for water on the moon
SPACE.com - 20 Aug 2023 12:00
The final instrument has been added to NASA's Lunar Trailblazer probe, enabling it to hunt for water on the moon's surface when it launches in early 2024.
Emergency detected in pre-moon landing maneuver by Russia's Luna-25 probe
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2023 08:20
An "emergency" was detected on Saturday during a maneuver by Russia's Luna-25 probe prior to its Moon landing, Russian space agency Roscosmos said.