01 November 2016
New twist on Moon formation helps explain its weird orbit
... framework for answering new questions in the future. "There are many potential paths from the moon's formation to the Earth-moon system we see today. We've identified a few of them, but there are sure to be other possibilities," said Hamilton. "What...
12 June 2020
NASA picks Astrobotic to fly VIPER to the Moon
... to sustain humans during extended expeditions. Its science investigations will provide insights into the evolution of the Moon and the Earth-Moon system. NASA has previously contracted with three companies to make CLPS deliveries to the...
04 February 2019
The Moon is a mini-Earth suggests new research
... is the first time that all 14 elements were modeled together to analyze the Earth-Moon system,” Righter said. “By simulating the main processes contributing to the Moon’s formation and early differentiation, we were able to predict the level of each...
May 2025
A time zone for the Moon
... ‘linear’ lunar time on all its objects, including not only in the Earth-Moon system itself, but also on Mars, Venus, etc. Such a time zone system would completely eliminate any navigation errors and related incidents based on time...
January 2021
Evolution of volatiles on the Moon
... of Mars in the northern hemisphere. The leading theory for the origin of the Earth-Moon system is also one of a giant impact of protoplanets. When the proto-Earth was forming, the theory goes, it was hit by another emerging protoplanet named...
April 2021
Satellite servicing comes of age
... with new images from one of the servicer’s three imaging systems: visible, infrared, and laser radar (LIDAR). Meanwhile, the... tugs to carry customer payloads all over the cislunar (Earth-Moon) system. Following the trail that has been blazed by the ...
