Data from two Chinese orbiters helped a team of scientists explain why a patch of lunar terrain is so much warmer than the surrounding area.
Tag: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon Quarantine Was Mostly for Show, Study Says
A review of archives suggests that efforts to protect Earth from contamination by any organism brought back from the lunar surface were mostly for show.
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NASA Panel Says Data Problems Make Explaining U.F.O.s Difficult
A task force has not found any evidence that unidentified anomalous phenomena represent signs of extraterrestrial visits.
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NASA Picks Blue Origin-Led Group to Build Moon Lander for Artemis V Mission
After losing out to SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’ rocket company will get a chance to carry astronauts to the moon’s surface.
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When the Culture Wars Came for NASA
The naming of the James Webb telescope kindled an unexpected firestorm in the agency and across the wider scientific community.