Planetary scientists find evidence of solar-driven change on the moon
Tiny iron nanoparticles unlike any found naturally on Earth are nearly everywhere on the moon—and scientists are trying to understand why.
top of page
The Brighter Side of News features good news, compassionate news and inspirational news from around the world
Sign up for the Brighter Side of News newsletter
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 17, 2021
NASA Tests 3D Moon Dust Printer on the ISS in preparation for Mars mission
Designed to build landing pads, roads, and even homes, it could help humans become an interplanetary species.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 15, 2021
NASA facility in Ohio named for native son Neil Armstrong
A NASA research facility in Ohio has been renamed after astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 9, 2021
Scientists uncover what lies beneath the far side of the moon
A new technique for processing lunar radar data has allowed scientists to see what lies beneath the surface of the moon in detail.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 8, 2021
Lunar samples solve mystery of the moon’s magnetic shield
The presence or absence of a shield matters because magnetic shields protect astronomical bodies from harmful solar radiation.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 28, 2021
For the first time, evidence found for water on Jupiter's Moon Ganymede
For the first time, astronomers have uncovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 26, 2021
Researchers develop mini radar to scan the moon for water and habitable tunnels
A miniature device that scans deep below ground is being developed to identify ice deposits and hollow lava tubes on the moon for settlement
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 24, 2021
Astrophysicist outlines plans for the gravitational wave observatory on the moon
Vanderbilt astrophysicist has led a series of studies that make the first case for a gravitational wave infrastructure on the moon.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 23, 2021
Astronomers make first clear detection of a moon-forming disc around an exoplanet
Astronomers have unambiguously detected the presence of a disc around a planet outside our Solar System for the first time.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 7, 2021
Europa Clipper to determine whether icy moon has ingredients necessary for life
Europa is the sixth nearest moon to Jupiter and is roughly the same size as our own. Thanks to data retrieved by the Galileo space probe
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 14, 2021
NASA will be voyaging to the dark side of the moon
The mission is part of a programme to introduce a long-term base on the moon.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 26, 2020
Swimming on the moon? Water is more widespread than previously known
Scientists said on Monday lunar water is more widespread than previously known, with water molecules trapped
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 14, 2020
Eight nations sign NASA's Artemis Accords, pledging peace on the moon
The United States and seven additional countries have signed the Artemis Accords, reaffirming their commitment to peaceful, cooperative
bottom of page