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Smithsonian researchers discovered over 1,100 new ridges on the moon that reveal where future moonquakes might occur, helping NASA plan safer landing sites for astronauts returning to the lunar surface. The breakthrough could protect crews heading back to the moon as early as 2027.
Scientists discovered that simple fiber-optic cables laid on the moon's surface could detect moonquakes as well as expensive traditional equipment. This lightweight solution could protect future astronauts and make lunar bases safer.
While Artemis II astronauts circled the Moon in April, volunteers with backyard telescopes spotted bright flashes of space rocks striking the lunar surface. Now NASA needs more amateur astronomers to keep watching and submit their videos.
The Artemis missions are turning our closest neighbor into a scientific laboratory that could reveal secrets about Earth's earliest days. With new seismometers and sensors arriving soon, scientists are finally getting the tools to answer questions that have puzzled them for decades.
Volunteers with home telescopes are teaming up with NASA astronauts to document meteoroids crashing into the Moon, capturing flashes of light that reveal secrets about lunar impacts. Your backyard telescope could help scientists understand what's happening beneath the Moon's surface.
A 60-meter asteroid has a 4% chance of striking the moon on December 22, 2032, and scientists are getting ready to study the impact of a lifetime. The collision could unlock secrets about the moon's interior, geology, and history without any artificial intervention.
Astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission watched tiny meteorites slam into the moon in real time, sparking cheers from scientists tracking risks to future lunar bases. The rare observations during a total solar eclipse will help protect crews returning to the moon by 2028.
Artemis II astronauts witnessed a ghostly blue glow over the Moon's dark side, capturing the strongest evidence yet that our closest neighbor is geologically alive. The discovery could reshape where future missions land and what resources they find.