MOON - INDO DAILY

Oct 27, 2017 (ESA)

The ultra-precise time-keeper was conceived by a small company in Latvia, and ESA has recognised its potential for space. "We are the Ferrari of timers with the...

Temperature of Lunar Flashes Measured for the First Time

Oct 20, 2017 (ESA)

While on Earth these rocks would burn in the atmosphere, appearing as shooting stars, on the Moon they sprint through the extremely thin layer of gases around i...

NASA research suggests significant atmosphere in lunar past and possible source of water on Moon

Oct 20, 2017 (SPX)

Research completed by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center planetary volcanologist Debra Needham in Huntsville, Alabama, and planetary scientist David Kring at the...

Potential human habitat located on Moon

Oct 20, 2017 (SPX)

No one has ever been on the moon longer than three days, largely because space suits alone can't shield astronauts from its elements: extreme temperature variat...

Human presence in Lunar orbit one step closer with successful RS-25 engine test

Oct 20, 2017 (SPX)

EM-2 will be the first mission to launch astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft with the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) on top of the Space Launch System (SLS). ...

Bigelow and ULA team up to propose a B330 Habitat in Low Lunar Orbit

Oct 19, 2017 (SPX)

"We are excited to work with ULA on this lunar depot project," said Robert Bigelow, president of Bigelow Aerospace. "Our lunar depot plan is a strong complement...

Lunar lava tube could be used as a moon mission base

Oct 19, 2017 (UPI)

In a new study published this week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, scientists confirmed the presence of a large lava tube among the Marius Hills, a...

How bright is the moon, really?

Oct 18, 2017 (SPX)

Scientists put the Moon to work daily as a calibration source for space-based cameras that use the brightness and colors of sunlight reflecting off our planet t...

Ancient asteroid impact exposes the moon's interior

Oct 16, 2017 (SPX)

"The mantle of the earth is made mostly of a mineral called olivine, and the assumption is usually that all planets are like the Earth," said Jay Melosh, Distin...

Moon Once Had an Atmosphere

Oct 09, 2017 (SPX)

When one looks up at the Moon, dark surfaces of volcanic basalt can be easily seen to fill large impact basins. Those seas of basalt, known as maria, erupted wh...

Chinese moon missions delayed by rocket failure: report

Sep 28, 2017 (AFP)

Beijing sees its multi-billion-dollar forays into space as a symbol of China's rise and the success of the Communist Party in turning around the fortunes of the...

Moon village the first stop to Mars: ESA

Sep 28, 2017 (AFP)

At an annual gathering of 4,000 global space experts in Adelaide, the ESA said the Moon was the "right place to be" as humans expand economic activities beyond ...

Russian space agency, NASA agree to co-build lunar-orbit space station

Sep 28, 2017 (XNA)

In a joint statement, signed in Adelaide, Australia, the two agencies declared their intention to cooperate on organizing scientific missions on the lunar orbit...

NASA, Roscosmos Sign Joint Statement on Researching, Exploring Deep Space

Sep 28, 2017 (SPX)

This joint statement reflects the common vision for human exploration that NASA and Roscosmos share. Both agencies, as well as other International Space Station...

Russia, US shoot for the moon with joint lunar station project

Sep 27, 2017 (AFP)

The US space agency said earlier this year that it was exploring a programme called the Deep Space Gateway, a multi-stage project to push further into the solar...

'Crash Scene Investigation' Reveals Resting Place of SMART-1 on Moon

Sep 24, 2017 (SPX)

ESA SMART-1 Project Scientist, Bernard Foing, says: "SMART-1 had a hard, grazing and bouncing landing at two kilometres per second on the surface of the Moon. T...

Fly me to the Moon: For some, lunar village takes shape

Sep 22, 2017 (AFP)

To those who mock such talk as science fiction, experts such as Bernard Foing, ambassador of the European Space Agency-driven "Moon Village" scheme, reply the g...

First steps: returning humanity to the Moon

Sep 21, 2017 (ESA)

By testing the market for transport services to the Moon, ESA aims to push the limits of technology and create new models of space business. Touching down on th...

Researchers create first global map of water in moon's soil

Sep 14, 2017 (SPX)

The study, published in Science Advances, builds on the initial discovery in 2009 of water and a related molecule - hydroxyl, which consists of one atom each of...

Call For Ideas For Research On The Deep Space Gateway

Aug 22, 2017 (ESA)

The Deep Space Gateway is a strategic platform that is being prepared by the International Space Station partner agencies to be humanity's next step beyond Low-...