//www.koonmotors.com/news/space_time/moon/ Moon News. Current science articles on the Moon. Read about the new lunar mission being planned, how the "Man In The Moon" was created, moon landing facts and more. Images. en-us Sat, 09 Sep 2023 10:50:04 EDT Sat, 09 Sep 2023 10:50:04 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/space_time/moon/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230713141952.htm One of the most basic assumptions of fundamental physics is that the different properties of mass -- weight, inertia and gravitation -- always remain the same in relation to each other. Although all measurements to date confirm the equivalence principle, quantum theory postulates that there should be a violation. This inconsistency between Einstein's gravitational theory and modern quantum theory is the reason why ever more precise tests of the equivalence principle are particularly important. A team has now succeeded in proving with 100 times greater accuracy that passive and active gravitational mass are always equivalent -- regardless of the particular composition of the respective masses. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:19:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230713141952.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705143017.htm Astrophysicists have revealed how the slow and steady lengthening of Earth's day caused by the tidal pull of the moon was halted for over a billion years. They show that from approximately two billion years ago until 600 million years ago, an atmospheric tide driven by the sun countered the effect of the moon, keeping Earth's rotational rate steady and the length of day at a constant 19.5 hours. Without this billion-year pause in the slowing of our planet's rotation, our current 24-hour day would stretch to over 60 hours. The paper offers a new perspective on how global warming will affect the length of our day and validates global circulation models as a climate modelling tool. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:30:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705143017.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705122456.htm 一个大型花岗岩的形成发现以下lunar surface likely was formed from the cooling of molten lava that fed a volcano or volcanoes that erupted early in the Moon's history -- as long as 3.5 billion years ago. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:24:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705122456.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230228085113.htm A liquid nitrogen spray can remove almost all of the simulated moon dust from a space suit, potentially solving what is a significant challenge for future moon-landing astronauts. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 08:51:13 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230228085113.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208155658.htm Dust launched from the moon's surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun could reduce enough solar radiation to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:56:58 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208155658.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221116080327.htm Following a successful launch of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the agency's Orion spacecraft is on its way to the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Carrying an uncrewed Orion, SLS lifted off for its flight test debut at 1:47 a.m. EST Wednesday from Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:03:27 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221116080327.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221025165705.htm As part of NASA's Artemis program to establish a long-term presence on the moon, it aims to build an Artemis base camp that includes a modern lunar cabin, rover and mobile home. This fixed habitat could potentially be constructed with bricks made of lunar regolith and saltwater, thanks to a recent discovery. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:57:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221025165705.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221004104943.htm Most theories claim the Moon formed out of the debris of a collision between the Earth and an object about the size of Mars, called Theia, coalescing in orbit over months or years. A new simulation puts forth a different theory -- the Moon may have formed immediately, in a matter of hours, when material from the Earth and Theia was launched directly into orbit after the impact. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:49:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221004104943.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929133358.htm A research team has found asteroid impacts on the Moon millions of years ago coincided precisely with some of the largest meteorite impacts on Earth, such as the one that wiped out the dinosaurs. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:33:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929133358.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220818091303.htm Impacts affect the porosity and structure of moons and planets more dramatically than scientists suspected, increasing their potential habitability for life. Studying how those impacts affect planetary bodies, asteroids, moons and other rocks in space helps planetary scientists understand extraplanetary geology, especially where to look for precious matter including water, ice and even, potentially, microbial life. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:13:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220818091303.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220810161042.htm Researchers discover the first definitive proof that the Moon inherited indigenous noble gases from the Earth's mantle. The discovery represents a significant piece of the puzzle towards understanding how the Moon and, potentially, the Earth and other celestial bodies were formed. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:10:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220810161042.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220726160213.htm A team led by planetary scientists has discovered shady locations within pits on the moon that always hover around a comfortable 63 degrees Fahrenheit. The pits, and caves to which they may lead, would make safer, more thermally stable base camps for lunar exploration and long-term habitation than the rest of the moon's surface, which heats up to 260 degrees during the day and drops to 280 degrees below zero at night. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:02:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220726160213.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220720150542.htm Using data collected over two decades ago, scientists have compiled the first complete map of hydrogen abundances on the Moon's surface. The map identifies two types of lunar materials containing enhanced hydrogen and corroborates previous ideas about lunar hydrogen and water, including findings that water likely played a role in the Moon's original magma-ocean formation and solidification. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:05:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220720150542.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220707141842.htm Researchers find that, early in its history, the moon was highly porous, which was likely a result of early, massive impacts that shattered much of the crust. They reached their conclusions with simulations and data from NASA's GRAIL mission. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:18:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220707141842.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220609195011.htm Scientists have now begun to announce the first results from the analysis of a handful of dirt that Hayabusa2 managed to scoop off the surface of a speeding asteroid. What they found suggests that this asteroid is a piece of the same stuff that coalesced into our sun four-and-a-half billion years ago. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 19:50:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220609195011.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220517210423.htm If any humans had been alive 2 to 4 billion years ago, they may have looked up and seen a sliver of frost on the moon's surface. Some of that ice may still be hiding in craters on the lunar surface today. Tue, 17 May 2022 21:04:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220517210423.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220512121840.htm Scientists have, for the first time, grown plants in soil from the Moon. They used soil collected during the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions. In their experiment, the researchers wanted to know if plants would grow in lunar soil and, if so, how the plants would respond to the unfamiliar environment, even down to the level of gene expression. Thu, 12 May 2022 12:18:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220512121840.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220505114655.htm Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, scientists report. They are now exploring whether lunar resources can be used to facilitate human exploration on the moon or beyond. Thu, 05 May 2022 11:46:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220505114655.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220427211301.htm Hydrogen and oxygen ions escaping from Earth's upper atmosphere and combining on the moon could be one of the sources of the known lunar water and ice, according to new research. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 21:13:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220427211301.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220408142950.htm New research shows how the impact that created the Moon's South Pole -- Aitken basin is linked to the stark contrast in composition and appearance between the two sides of the Moon. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:29:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220408142950.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220406101652.htm Researchers are investigating the psychological impact of social isolation in harsh environments, such as on the Moon. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:16:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220406101652.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220208113903.htm Scientists have today provided more insight into the possibility of establishing a pathway to generate oxygen for humans to potentially call the Moon or Mars 'home' for extended periods of time. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:39:03 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220208113903.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220113111412.htm A new study reveals how the diminutive Moon could have been an occasional magnetic powerhouse early in its history, a question that has confounded researchers since NASA's Apollo program began in the 1960s. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:14:12 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220113111412.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220113092154.htm Scientists have shown how the freezing of a 'slushy' ocean of magma may be responsible for the composition of the Moon's crust. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:21:54 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220113092154.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211221102805.htm MIT aerospace engineers are testing a concept for a hovering rover that levitates by harnessing the moon's natural charge. The design uses tiny ion beams to charge up the vehicle and the surface underneath, with little power needed. Such an ion boost could be strong enough to levitate a 2-pound vehicle on the moon and large asteroids. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:28:05 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211221102805.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211214200544.htm Sophisticated analysis of a rock sample taken from the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission revealed new information about the complex cooling and evolutionary history of the Moon. The diffusion patterns preserved in the mineral grains were consistent with a rapid cooling history of no more than 20-million-years at high temperatures. The finding challenges previous estimates of a 100-million-year cooling duration and supports initial rapid cooling of magmas within the lunar crust. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 20:05:44 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211214200544.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211201145304.htm The dusty surface of the moon -- immortalized in images of Apollo astronauts' lunar footprints -- formed as the result of asteroid impacts and the harsh environment of space breaking down rock over millions of years. An ancient layer of this material, covered by periodic lava flows and now buried under the lunar surface, could provide new insight into the Moon's deep past, according to a team of scientists. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:53:04 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211201145304.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211115151010.htm After decades of uncertainty, researchers have confirmed the existence of lunar carbon dioxide cold traps that could potentially contain solid carbon dioxide. The discovery will likely have a major influence in shaping future lunar missions and could impact the feasibility of a sustained robot or human presence on the moon. Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:10:10 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211115151010.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211111130321.htm Near-Earth asteroid Kamo`oalewa could be a fragment of our moon. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:03:21 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211111130321.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211012154757.htm One of the best chances for proving beyond-the-standard-model physics relies on something called the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa (CKM) matrix. The standard model insists that the CKM matrix, which describes the mixing of quarks, should be unitary. But growing evidence suggests that during certain forms of radioactive decay, the unitarity of the CKM matrix might break. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:47:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211012154757.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211007145754.htm A lunar probe launched by the Chinese space agency recently brought back the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years. Now an international team of scientists has determined the age of these moon rocks at close to 1.97 billion years old. Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:57:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211007145754.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210923115621.htm Permanently shadowed lunar craters contain water ice, but are difficult to image. A machine learning algorithm now provides sharper images. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:56:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210923115621.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210914100048.htm New research has found the Moon may have been subjected to much greater impacts from asteroids and other bodies than previously thought, building on our understanding of the Moon's earliest geologic evolution. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210914100048.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210909124202.htm Building a base on the moon was once something out of science fiction, but now scientists are starting to consider it more seriously. Researchers are investigating methods for mining lunar resources to build such a base, using swarms of autonomous robots. Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:42:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210909124202.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210821113902.htm A new study uncovered important clues to help understand the surprisingly active lunar surface. The scientists found that solar radiation could be a more important source of lunar iron nanoparticles than previously thought. Sat, 21 Aug 2021 11:39:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210821113902.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210805141144.htm Tests of glass samples gathered on Apollo missions show magnetization may result from impacts of objects like meteors, not as a result of magnetization from the presence of a magnetic shield. Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:11:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210805141144.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210722162952.htm Not a moonshot: Astronomers explore possibility of lunar observatory to better understand fundamental physics, astronomy and cosmology. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:29:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210722162952.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210504112625.htm A new map of the Schrodinger basin of the moon could help guide future exploration missions. Tue, 04 May 2021 11:26:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210504112625.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210428113715.htm Researchers are now measuring tinier moon dust particles than ever before, a step toward more precisely explaining the Moon's apparent color and brightness. This in turn might help improve tracking of weather patterns and other phenomena by satellite cameras that use the Moon as a calibration source. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:37:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210428113715.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210309105148.htm Researchers are taking scientific inspiration from an unlikely source: the biblical tale of Noah's Ark. Rather than two of every animal, however, his solar-powered ark on the moon would store cryogenically frozen seed, spore, sperm and egg samples from 6.7 million Earth species. The proposed structure would be built within the moon's enormous, underground lava tubes, which have been untouched for billions of years. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:51:48 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210309105148.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210225082514.htm Volcanic rock samples collected during NASA's Apollo missions bear the isotopic signature of key events in the early evolution of the Moon, a new analysis found. Those events include the formation of the Moon's iron core, as well as the crystallization of the lunar magma ocean -- the sea of molten rock thought to have covered the Moon for around 100 million years after the it formed. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:25:14 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210225082514.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210211144437.htm A scientist has updated Mars chronology models to find that terrains shaped by ancient water activity on the planet's surface may be hundreds of millions of years older than previously thought. This new chronology for Mars, based on the latest dynamical models for the formation and evolution of the solar system, is particularly significant as the days count down until NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover lands on the Red Planet on February 18, 2021. Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:44:37 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210211144437.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201207142310.htm Engineers have demonstrated how a series of lunar images can be used to infer the direction that a spacecraft is moving. This technique, sometimes called visual odometry, allows navigation information to be gathered even when a good map isn't available. The goal is to allow spacecraft to more accurately target and land at a specific location on the moon without requiring a complete map of its surface. Mon, 07 Dec 2020 14:23:10 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201207142310.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201204110254.htm 天文学家们understandin迈出了一步g how the Moon might have formed out of a giant collision between the early Earth and another massive object 4.5 billion years ago. Fri, 04 Dec 2020 11:02:54 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201204110254.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201123112502.htm An international team of scientists has identified a problem with the growing interest in extractable resources on the moon: there aren't enough of them to go around. With no international policies or agreements to decide 'who gets what from where,' scientists believe tensions, overcrowding, and quick exhaustion of resources to be one possible future for moon mining projects. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 11:25:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201123112502.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201110112534.htm The first mining experiments conducted in space could pave the way for new technologies to help humans explore and establish settlements on distant worlds, a study suggests. 星期二,2020年11月10 11:25:34 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201110112534.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201103115658.htm The high-pressure mineral Donwilhelmsite, recently discovered in the lunar meteorite Oued Awlitis 001 from Apollo missions, is important for understanding the inner structure of Earth. Tue, 03 Nov 2020 11:56:58 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201103115658.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201102142245.htm The mineral olivine, thought to be a major component inside all planetary bodies, holds secrets about the early formation of the solar system, and a team of researchers has a new way to study it remotely. Mon, 02 Nov 2020 14:22:45 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201102142245.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201026135746.htm Hidden pockets of water could be much more common on the surface of the moon than scientists once suspected, according to new research. Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:57:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201026135746.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201026125902.htm NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed places. Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:59:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201026125902.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201015173133.htm A long discussed theory about the local magnetic spots of the moon suggests that they are the result of magnetization processes caused by impacts of massive bodies on the moon surface. A new study now shows that the Moon must have had an internal core dynamo in the past. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:31:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201015173133.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201007123033.htm A growing body of research suggests the planet Venus may have had an Earth-like environment billions of years ago, with water and a thin atmosphere. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 12:30:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201007123033.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201007093636.htm New international research into the Moon provides scientists with insights as to how and why its crust is magnetized, essentially 'debunking' one of the previous longstanding theories. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:36:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201007093636.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200926145212.htm In the coming years and decades, various nations want to explore the moon, and plan to send astronauts there again for this purpose. But on our inhospitable satellite, space radiation poses a significant risk. Scientists report for the first time on time-resolved measurements of the radiation on the moon. The measurements show an equivalent dose rate of about 60 microsieverts per hour. In comparison, on a long-haul flight from Frankfurt to New York, it is about 5 to 10 times lower, and on the ground well over 200 times lower. Sat, 26 Sep 2020 14:52:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200926145212.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200925113612.htm Researchers have shaken up a once accepted timeline for cataclysmic events in the early solar system. Geological and geochemical records indicate that the Earth-Moon system experienced a period of frequent and cataclysmic impacts from asteroids and other bodies. It was thought that this period had a relatively sudden onset, but the researchers have found evidence that this bombardment period may have started much earlier, and decreased in intensity over time. Fri, 25 Sep 2020 11:36:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200925113612.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200916094247.htm It is generally accepted that the inner region of the early solar system was subject to an intense period of meteoric bombardment referred to as the late heavy bombardment. However, researchers have found evidence that suggests this period occurred slightly earlier than thought and was less intense but also more prolonged. Such details about this period could impact theories about the early Earth and the dawn of life. Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:42:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200916094247.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200910150236.htm The gravitational push and pull by Jupiter's moons could account for more warming than the gas giant Jupiter alone. Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:02:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200910150236.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200909114800.htm A new study posits that the major particle ejections off the near-Earth asteroid Bennu may be the consequence of impacts by small, sand-sized particles called meteoroids onto its surface as the object nears the Sun. Wed, 09 Sep 2020 11:48:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200909114800.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200902152152.htm To the surprise of many planetary scientists, the oxidized iron mineral hematite has been discovered at high latitudes on the Moon. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:21:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200902152152.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200831124202.htm A new solution to the problem of spring cleaning on the moon: Why not zap away the grime using a beam of electrons? Mon, 31 Aug 2020 12:42:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200831124202.htm