The American space agency NASA has selected companies that will develop rockets and modules to send astronauts to the moon. According to White House plans, by 2024, people should return to Earth's satellite for the first time since the lunar missions of the 1970s. Writes about this BBC. NASA ...
On April 6, US President Donald Trump signed a decree approving the commercial development of resources on the Moon and the planets of the solar system. Roscosmos accused Trump of seeking to seize space territories. International law treats this issue ambiguously. Writes about this BBC. According to the text of the document, ...
The decree states that the United States does not recognize the Agreement on the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, according to which the exploration of the satellite is considered the property of all mankind, writes RBC. The Roscosmos corporation believes that the decree signed by the American leader actually means the seizure of territories...
The largest and brightest full moon of 2020 is called the “pink supermoon” and will be visible in the sky on the evening of Tuesday, April 7, writes USA Today. “The largest full moon of 2020 will be visible all night - it will be...
On Friday evening, September 13th, the stunning Harvest Moon will rise in the eastern sky and will be visible every night over the weekend. Although the official full moon moment is actually at 12:33 pm ET on Saturday the 14th, the Moon doesn't care ...
The tiny invertebrates, considered the most resilient creatures on Earth, were aboard the Israeli lunar rover Beresheet, which crashed during landing in April this year. The mission leader is convinced that they survived. American entrepreneur-innovator Nova Spivak, head of the biological project "Mission Ark", which in collaboration...
Bought for almost $ 217, the old tapes became a treasure in the trunk of an old car 43 years later. Now they are estimated at $ 2 million. In 1976, American Gary George was 22 years old. Then he was a simple student: he studied at the university as an engineer ...
On May 13, American scientists issued a disturbing statement: our beloved natural satellite of the Earth is contracting, as if shrinking in size, and is also subject to vibrations that can be compared to earthquakes. These phenomena, according to experts, were discovered only recently. Should we all be nervous? ...
Lovers of observing heavenly bodies, there is good news for you! On February 19, you will be able to see the largest Moon of 2019 in the sky - it is also called the “super snow” Moon. The Full Moon in February is called “super snowy” due to the snowfall that is natural for this time of year,…
В исследовании Луны открыта новая глава: китайский космический зонд «Чанъэ-4» с первой попытки благополучно приземлился на обратной стороне Луны. Как сообщило китайское космическое агентство, в 10:26 утра по пекинскому времени (02:26 GMT) аппарат коснулся лунной поверхности в районе одного из…