A piece came off the moon and became the second quasi-satellite of the Earth

Earth may have a temporary second moon in orbit, according to InterestingEngineering. Our planet may have a second moon, first discovered in 2016, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. It is called Kamo'oalewa, which means ...

'Ark' on the Moon: Scientists Want to Create a Sperm Bank on Earth's Satellite

Scientists began to develop repopulation plans and started with a sperm bank - on the Moon. They call it a “modern global insurance policy.” Scientists have proposed that humans create a repository of reproductive cells - sperm and eggs - from the 6,7 million species on Earth, including humans. AND…

The United States signed an international agreement on the development of the moon: why Russia is not in it

NASA has signed an agreement with seven countries Artemis Accords to jointly implement the program for the exploration of the moon. Meduza told why Russia is not in the agreement and what will happen next. Australia, Great Britain, Italy, Canada, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates and Japan, together with the United States, will create a lunar transport system and infrastructure on its surface so that by 2024 ...

The Earth will soon have a second satellite: how is this possible

To the question: “How many natural satellites does the Earth have?” – there is a quick answer: “One. This is the Moon." Surprisingly, this is not always the case. The Moon is our permanent natural satellite, but sometimes the planet has so-called temporary moons, or quasi-satellites. Very soon…

A rare celestial phenomenon: why Halloween this year will be spookier than usual

The traditional spooky season will be even spookier this year! Not only will we have a full moon on Halloween, but it will also be unusual - a rare “blue moon” will rise in the sky, writes CNN. The night sky on Halloween will be lit up "blue...

NASA will spend $ 28 billion on a new landing on the moon: how everything will happen

The American Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the allocation of $28 billion for the Artemis 3 space program, a new manned flight to the Moon, writes the Air Force. The crew will consist of two astronauts - a man and a woman. The flight is planned to take place by 2024,…

NASA asks private entrepreneurs to fly to the moon and bring soil from there

The American space agency NASA announced a competition among private companies that could fly to the moon and deliver samples of dust and soil from there to Earth. Writes about this "Voice of America". NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstein said NASA “will acquire lunar soil from ...

Researchers find the moon is 'rusting': scientists are at a loss

В недавно опубликованном исследовании отмечается, что Луна «ржавеет», и это открытие вызывает недоумение экспертов. Об этом пишет Fox News. В исследовании, опубликованном в Science Advances, отмечается, что ржавчина может быть результатом обнаружения воды на Луне, но это все еще шокирует,…

Lunar toilet: NASA will pay $ 20 to design a space restroom

The modern toilet is an engineering marvel, but it relies heavily on gravity. This makes it special equipment intended only for Earth. Writing in zero gravity is a high-tech business, but NASA decided to challenge this and announced a competition for...

NASA is preparing a contract for the extraction of resources on the moon, but without the participation of Russia

US President Donald Trump's administration is developing a legal blueprint to mine resources on the moon under a new US-sponsored international agreement called the Artemis Accords, people familiar with the proposed pact told Reuters. The agreement will be the last attempt to attract allies to ...

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