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Nov 17 2024SCIENCE

Volcanoes on the Moon's Hidden Side

Did you know that the far side of the moon, the part we never see from Earth, had its own share of volcanic activity? This was proven by a recent study that analyzed rocks and dirt brought back by China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft. Scientists found fragments of volcanic rock that were over 2 billion year

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Nov 15 2024SCIENCE

Volcanoes on the Moon's Hidden Side Revealed by New Research

Volcanoes once erupted on the moon's far side, just like on the side we see, according to new research. Scientists examined dirt and rocks brought back by China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft from the moon's little-explored far side. They found pieces of volcanic rock dating back to 2. 8 billion years, with

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Nov 07 2024SCIENCE

NASA's VIPER Rover: A New Path Forward

NASA's VIPER lunar rover mission, which was canceled in July, is now under review for potential repurposing. About 50 initial expressions of interest were received, with a more formal request for information (RFI) issued afterward. NASA is currently considering partnerships to move forward with the

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Nov 02 2024TECHNOLOGY

AMD's Ryzen AI Boosts Performance by 27% in AI Tasks – Outpacing Intel's Lunar Lake

AMD has shown incredible performance in AI tasks with its new Strix Point APUs. These processors are giving Intel's Lunar Lake chips a run for their money, especially in large language model (LLM) applications. For instance, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 can handle LLM tasks up to 27% faster than Intel's Co

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Nov 01 2024TECHNOLOGY

NASA Narrows Down Moon Landing Spots for Artemis 3

NASA has come up with a new list of places to land near the south pole of the moon for its Artemis 3 mission. This time, they thought about how space rocks, sunshine, and talking to Earth would affect the landing. They shrank the list from 13 spots to 9, all still near the moon's south pole. That's

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Oct 31 2024SCIENCE

NASA Picks Nine Moon Landing Spots for Historic Mission

NASA has recently announced nine potential landing spots near the moon's South Pole for the upcoming Artemis III mission, which aims to bring humans back to the lunar surface after over 50 years. These locations are carefully chosen to maximize scientific discovery and to ensure the safety of the as

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Oct 30 2024SCIENCE

China's Tiangong Mission: A New Crew Ready for Space Adventure

Get ready for an exciting space adventure! China is about to launch a new crew to their Tiangong space station. Among the three astronauts is China's only female spaceflight engineer, Wang Haoze. She's 34 and full of dreams! The team will perform experiments to help China's goal of landing on the Mo

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Oct 29 2024SCIENCE

NASA's Next Giant Leap: Exploring the Moon's South Pole

Ever dreamed of going to the moon? NASA is planning a big trip there! They want to send astronauts to the lunar South Pole, a place no human has ever set foot on before. Why the South Pole? Because there might be water ice, which is super valuable for space exploration. But where exactly will they

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Oct 19 2024SCIENCE

NASA's Got a Trash Problem: Can You Solve It for $3M?

NASA is facing a major trash problem for its long-term lunar missions. To tackle this, they've launched the LunaRecycle Challenge, offering up to $3 million in prizes. This competition, split into two phases, seeks innovative recycling solutions to reduce space junk and improve sustainability. For

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Oct 19 2024SCIENCE

Prada and Axiom's New Spacesuits for NASA's Lunar Mission

Imagine astronauts wearing stylish, high-tech spacesuits designed by Prada and Axiom Space. These new suits are called the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) and are planned for NASA's upcoming Artemis III mission. This mission aims to land humans on the moon for the first time since the 197

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