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China's Chang'e 6 lunar samples suggest our moon is debris from an ancient Earth impact
Analysis of samples brought back from the farside of the Moon by the Chang'e 6 mission have found the water content of the ...
Chinese Lunar Rocks Suggest a Thirsty Far Side of the Moon
Using samples gathered from the Chang’e-6 mission, scientists found that the interior of the moon on the half we never see ...
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The dark side of the Moon is surprisingly dry
The first samples returned from the far side of the Moon suggest it's 10-100 times drier than the side nearer Earth.
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Impact Spewed Debris Away from the Moon’s South Pole
Two valleys extending away from a giant crater suggest that upcoming Artemis missions are more likely to sample ancient lunar ...
Soil from the moon's far side suggests drier conditions than the side facing Earth
Soil and rocks returned from the moon's far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth ...
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Dangerous Asteroid That Might Hit The Moon Has A Very Unusual Origin
Despite a few months topping the hit list of the most dangerous asteroids, it is now certain that 2024 YR4 won’t hit our ...
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James Webb telescope takes emergency look at 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 ahead of close encounter in 2032
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach ...
Saturn's moon Titan could harbor life, but only a tiny amount, study finds
Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is a strange, alien world. Covered in rivers and lakes of liquid methane, icy boulders and ...
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Earth Is Safe From Menacing Asteroid—but Our Moon Might Take the Hit
An asteroid is headed toward a close approach to Earth on December 22, 2032. But fear not, the Webb Space Telescope just re-confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4 has a nearly 0% probability of crashing ...