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New Insights into the Moon’s Formation
The origin of the Moon has fascinated scientists for decades. The most widely accepted theory suggests that the Moon formed ...
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The moon will be unusually high in the sky tonight. Here's why
The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...
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Moon or Mars? Why not both, acting NASA head Janet Petro says
NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a ...
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The different phases of the moon explained: A handy lunar cycle guide
Understand the moon phases and you can wager a pretty good guess for when the next full moon is no matter where we are in the ...
Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today, NASA Reports
The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.
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Moon is just a chunk of the Earth and not mainly part of an ancient planet as previously thought, scientists claim
THE moon is just a chunk of the Earth and not mainly part of an ancient planet as previously thought, scientists claim. Experts had believed our satellite was created when hypothetical body Theia ...
Two Grand Canyon-size valleys on the far side of the moon formed within 10 minutes, scientists say
Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object ...
How an Asteroid Hit the Moon and Made Two 'Grand Canyons'
A colossal impact billions of years ago carved out the canyons that rival the most breathtaking features here on Earth in a ...
How NASA's Lunar Trailblazer will make a looping voyage to the moon
Before arriving at the moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the sun, Earth, and moon over several months ...
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Earth's temporary moon might have come from the moon
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A small near-Earth asteroid, 2024 PT5, may originate from the Moon, as its reflectance spectrum matches lunar samples but not known asteroid types. This suggests ...
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The moon: A chunk ejected from Earth?
Oxygen isotope identity of the Earth and Moon with implications for the formation of the Moon and source of volatiles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 (52) DOI: 10.1073 ...