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Prada and Axiom Space presented a spacesuit for a mission to the Moon

Prada and Axiom Space presented a spacesuit for a mission to the Moon

The Italian fashion house Prada and the startup Axiom Space have shown the design of the AxEMU spacesuit for NASA's Artemis 3 mission to the Moon in 2026. The suit will have a white outer layer to protect against high temperatures and lunar dust.

Culture • October 17 2024, 07:27 AM • 13683 views
Scientists have developed the world's first device for automated oxygen production on the Moon

Scientists have developed the world's first device for automated oxygen production on the Moon

Sierra Space has created the world's first automated device for extracting oxygen from lunar soil. The technology uses a carbothermal process and can operate in extreme lunar surface conditions.

News of the World • September 19 2024, 02:15 AM • 19159 views
Earth once had a ring like Saturn - research

Earth once had a ring like Saturn - research

A new study suggests that the Earth was once surrounded by a ring of space debris similar to that of Saturn. This could have caused a surge in meteorite impacts and affected the planet's climate.

News of the World • September 18 2024, 11:15 PM • 134679 views
First supermoon of the year: a rare phenomenon can be observed tonight

First supermoon of the year: a rare phenomenon can be observed tonight

Tonight is the first of four autumn supermoons. The moon will be 8% bigger and 15% brighter than usual, best seen near the horizon.

News of the World • August 18 2024, 07:58 PM • 21566 views
NASA mission samples allowed to recognize a crucial event in the history of the Moon

NASA mission samples allowed to recognize a crucial event in the history of the Moon

Analysis of lunar samples has revealed that the largest crater on the Moon formed 4. 338 billion years ago. This discovery sheds light on the history of the Moon and the early cosmic environment around the Earth.

News of the World • July 25 2024, 05:00 PM • 21075 views
Asteroid with a diameter of more than 340 meters is approaching the Earth - NASA

Asteroid with a diameter of more than 340 meters is approaching the Earth - NASA

Asteroid Apophis with a diameter of 340-375 meters will pass 32,000 km from Earth in 2029. NASA and ESA plan to send spacecraft to study this rare event.

Technologies • July 23 2024, 01:16 PM • 13757 views
July 20: International Moon Day, World Chess Day

July 20: International Moon Day, World Chess Day

Today, on July 20, all space enthusiasts can join the celebration of International Moon Day. It was on July 20, 1969, that American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin first set foot on the surface of the Earth's satellite.

UNN Lite • July 20 2024, 03:07 AM • 104995 views
A cave has been discovered on the Moon. Scientists hope that astronauts will one day live in it

A cave has been discovered on the Moon. Scientists hope that astronauts will one day live in it

Scientists have discovered a 100-meter-deep cave on the moon that could potentially be an ideal place for a habitable base on Earth's satellite.

News of the World • July 16 2024, 02:40 PM • 16236 views
In the United States, a plane with an Apollo 8 astronaut that flew around the Moon crashed

In the United States, a plane with an Apollo 8 astronaut that flew around the Moon crashed

The plane of former Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders crashed in Puget Sound Bay near Orcas Island, Washington.

News of the World • June 8 2024, 01:51 AM • 107710 views
Chinese probe successfully lands on the Far Side Of The Moon

Chinese probe successfully lands on the Far Side Of The Moon

China's Chang'e-6 lunar lander successfully landed on the far side of the Moon to collect lunar samples, marking China's second historic achievement.

News of the World • June 2 2024, 11:00 AM • 32269 views
NASA plans to build railroad tracks on the Moon

NASA plans to build railroad tracks on the Moon

NASA's Flexible Levitation on Track (FLOAT) project, which aims to create the first lunar rail system using magnetic robots to transport cargo on the Moon with minimal dust wear, has moved to the second phase of the Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program.

News of the World • May 15 2024, 06:24 PM • 69316 views
First manned test flight of Boeing spacecraft postponed again due to technical problems

First manned test flight of Boeing spacecraft postponed again due to technical problems

The first manned test flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station is postponed again due to a technical problem with the oxygen valve on the Atlas V rocket.

News of the World • May 7 2024, 06:56 AM • 18597 views
May 7: International Planetarium Day, Cake Day

May 7: International Planetarium Day, Cake Day

Today, on May 7, people who love space and are fascinated by the mysterious world of celestial bodies can join the International Planetarium Day. The date of the celebration was chosen in honor of the fact that on May 7, 1924, the first planetarium in the modern sense of the word in Munich started its work on a permanent basis.

UNN Lite • May 7 2024, 03:03 AM • 123512 views
China launches historic mission to retrieve samples from the back of the Moon

China launches historic mission to retrieve samples from the back of the Moon

China has launched the Chang'e-6 probe to return rock and soil samples from the ancient South Pole-Aitken basin on the far side of the Moon, the first such mission in the world.

News of the World • May 3 2024, 01:06 PM • 20927 views
Project to find life on Mars is too expensive, new ideas are needed - NASA

Project to find life on Mars is too expensive, new ideas are needed - NASA

NASA is abandoning its existing $11 billion plan to collect and return soil samples from Mars by 2040 due to high costs and delays. The US National Aerospace Agency is looking for new innovative and cheaper approaches.

Technologies • April 16 2024, 05:17 PM • 23072 views
White House instructs NASA to create a time standard for the Moon

White House instructs NASA to create a time standard for the Moon

The White House has instructed NASA to establish a single time standard called Coordinated Lunar Time (CLT) for the Moon and other celestial bodies by 2026 to provide an accurate time reference for lunar missions amid growing activity in lunar exploration.

Politics • April 3 2024, 03:35 AM • 30350 views
American spacecraft lands on the Moon for the first time in 50 years

American spacecraft lands on the Moon for the first time in 50 years

The United States landed the first spacecraft on the moon in 50 years, and during the descent, the Odyssey spacecraft experienced navigation problems that required 11 hours of engineer work to resolve.

News of the World • February 23 2024, 04:35 AM • 121431 views
SpaceX launches private lunar lander

SpaceX launches private lunar lander

SpaceX has launched the first private lunar rover called Odysseus, built by Intuitive Machines, which is scheduled to land on the moon on February 22.

News of the World • February 16 2024, 08:34 AM • 29185 views