Moon
Saturn’s moon- Titan, could harbor only a tiny amount of life
Life-supporting energy and nutrients on Titan could come from its surface and core. Organic matter from Titan's atmosphere deposits on the surface, and as...
A bacteria-based technique to repair lunar bricks
A promising step for sustainable construction in extraterrestrial environments.
Saturn adds 128 new moons to its list, totaling 274 moons
Saturn still reigns supreme as moon king with 128 new moons.
Chandrayaan-2 unveils unexpectedly high plasma density in the Moon’s ionosphere
The effect of Earth’s geomagnetic tail on lunar environment
Milestone: NASA achieved GPS signals on Moon
The first technology demonstration to acquire and track Earth-based navigation signals on the Moon’s surface.
Discovery of the Solar System’s most powerful energy source
Generates six times the power of Earth's total output.
Moon is not as “geologically dead” as previously thought
Study found evidence of relatively recent activity.
Science fiction to reality: Searching for a lunar oasis
New research may help astronauts locate viable water sources on the moon.
The moon underwent a ‘remelting’ 4.35 billion years ago
A ‘remelting’ of lunar surface adds a wrinkle to mystery of Moon’s true age.
Chang’e-6 samples confirm volcanic activity on the far side of the lunar surface
Researchers have revealed the persistence of volcanic activity on the far side of the moon, from 4.2 to 2.8 billion years ago.
A new view of Venus: Impact craters were hiding in plain sight
The tessera and its rings record two huge back-to-back impact events.
Scientists pinpointed the age of the largest and oldest impact basin on the Moon
Uncovering its ancient impact history.
The Moon was once an entire magma ocean
First elemental abundance measurements of lunar soil in the south polar region of the Moon.
Scientists identified the primary process that formed the Moon’s atmosphere
Scientists solves 50-year-old mystery of moon's atmosphere.
Jupiter’s Moon Io has been volcanically active for 4.5 billion years
Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active place in the solar system.
NASA’s Juno mission calculated the rate of oxygen production at Europa
Enough to keep a million humans breathing for a day.
Water molecule found on Asteroid for the first time
A feature that is unambiguously attributed to molecular water.
NASA’s LRO spots Japan’s moon lander
On January 20, 2024, at 0:20 am (JST), The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed that the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) successfully...
Moon shrinking causes moonquakes and faults near lunar south pole
Shallow moonquakes capable of producing strong ground shaking in the south polar region.
Saturn’s icy moon may hold the building blocks of life
Enceladus’ ice plumes may hold the building blocks of life.