[ad_1] Plants and animals are dying off at an unprecedented rate on Earth. Some scientists are looking to outer space for a solution. The idea is called a lunar biorepository, a facility that maintains and stores plant and animal cells. But instead of on Earth, this would be on the moon. Why the moon? …
[ad_1] NASA to decide the moon’s time zone NASA to decide the moon’s time zone 00:24 The moon could soon get its own time zone. The White House is directing NASA to work with other government agencies to develop a lunar-based time system called Coordinated Lunar Time, abbreviated as LTC. The Biden administration has given…
[ad_1] The Odysseus lunar lander fired its main engine for six minutes and 48 seconds Wednesday, putting the spacecraft into a 57-mile-high orbit around the moon and setting the stage for a landing try Thursday, the first for a U.S. spacecraft in more than 50 years. “Odysseus is now closer to the moon than the…
[ad_1] Japan’s “Moon Sniper” craft made a pinpoint lunar landing despite last-minute engine problems, the space agency said Thursday as it released the first images from the mission. A photo taken by a mini-rover showed the boxy yellow lander sitting intact at a slight angle on the rocky grey surface, lunar slopes rising in the…
[ad_1] Scientists proposed a novel idea on Wednesday that could solve two of the world’s mysteries at once — one that passes over our heads every night, and one that sits far below our feet. The first mystery has puzzled everyone from scientists to inquisitive children for millennia: where did the moon come from? The…
[ad_1] Head of NASA concerned China could try to claim lunar territory on moon’s south pole – CBS News Watch CBS News China’s rapidly growing space program has its sights set on the moon just as the U.S. is planning a return. CBS News’ Mark Strassmann reports the head of NASA is concerned about a…
[ad_1] “Ring of fire” eclipse seen across the U.S. Breathtaking “ring of fire” eclipse seen across the U.S. 02:13 A rare solar eclipse — known as a “ring of fire”— crossed a swath of the United States on Saturday. Eclipse-watchers have been preparing for the dazzling event for weeks, since this is the last annular solar…
[ad_1] The record-breaking watch has a value of $246,901 (Rs2,05,01,424). A stunning watch created by Les Ateliers Louis Moinet has set a new Guinness World Record for incorporating most meteorite inserts. The record-breaking watch has 12 inlays of different meteorite rocks. Notably, meteorites are rare fragments of rock or metal that fall to Earth from space….
