NASA Sets Deadline of Landing Astronauts Back on Moon in 5 Years
A new ambitious deadline was brought forward to return humans to the moon by a full four years but this raises the question of whether or not it can actually be done within such a short time frame. Speaking at the fifth meeting of the National Space Council in Huntsville, Alabama earlier today vice president Mike Pence called on NASA … Continue reading
Our Moon Lies INSIDE Earth’s Atmosphere as Revealed by Previously Unexamined Data
The atmosphere of Earth is far larger than previously thought, it even extends far beyond the moon, scientists revealed! via RT: The amazing discovery was made thanks to data that has been sitting unexamined for over 20 years. We now know that the atmosphere surrounding our planet stretches 630,000km (391,464 miles) away and is 50 times the diameter of Earth, … Continue reading
Lunar Spectacle of ‘Snow Supermoon’ Will Occur on February 19
US-based skywatchers be ready! February 19 will be perfect day to gaze upon the Earth’s lunar satellite, thanks to a not-so-little thing called the Snow Supermoon. via Sputniknews: On that special Tuesday, starting at roughly 10:53 a.m. EST, the moon will be at its fullest while at a distance of about 221,000 miles from Earth, which is 17,000 miles closer … Continue reading
NASA Says ‘This Time We Will Stay’, Wants to Send More Astronauts to the Moon
NASA is planning to take the “next giant leap in deep space exploration” as it looks to send astronauts to the moon who are able to stay there. The space agency’s administrator, Jim Bridenstine, called for American firms to help develop human lunar landers – “reusable systems for astronauts to land on the moon” – as he said scientists had … Continue reading
Data Suggest Apollo 14 Moon Rock May Have Come from Earth
One of the most intriguing samples retrieved by the Apollo 14 astronauts appears to be terrestrial in origin. A recent geological analysis of a rock discovered by astronauts Alan Shepard and Ed Mitchell during the Apollo 14 Moon landing in 1971 has revealed traits consistent with formation on the Earth. Known as ‘Big Bertha’, the sample contains felsite clast with … Continue reading
Planetary Collision With Earth Created Moon, Left Elements Essential for Life
During it’s humble beginnings our planet was involved in some major collisions! via Unexplained-Mysteries: The carbon and nitrogen that make up our bodies likely came from a planet that once smacked in to the Earth. The early solar system was a particularly violent place, with cataclysmic collisions between protoplanets being a relatively common occurrence. One such collision, which saw the … Continue reading
China Grows Cotton on the Moon
In a world first, seeds carried to the Moon aboard China’s Chang’e 4 spacecraft have actually started to sprout. Contained within a sealed miniature biosphere along with air, water and nutrients, the seeds – which include cotton and potatoes – are the first ever to start growing on the surface of another world. Up until now, the only seeds grown … Continue reading
Super Blood Moon Eclipse 2019, Will it Bring Our World to an End?
A BLOOD moon eclipse in January will paint the night skies an eerie red – one preacher warns it is a sign of impending doom, does it mean the end of the world is nigh? A blood moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse when the moon takes on a crimson tinge as it is lit up by sunlight refracted … Continue reading
Chinese Chang’e 4 Probe Sends 1st PHOTO of Moon’s ‘Mysterious’ Far Side
China’s Chang’e 4 space probe has relayed its first image of the far side of the moon back to Earth, revealing a rocky surface blemished by small potholes and what appears to be a large crater. The history-making photograph marks the first time that a manmade craft has landed on the ‘dark side’ of the moon. The mission was complicated … Continue reading
China’s Lunar Craft Preps for Humanity’s 1st-Ever Dark Side Landing
Orbiting the moon, China’s Chang’e 4 lunar lander has moved into position in preparation for mankind’s first landing on the far side of Earth’s only natural satellite. In entering its planned orbit on Sunday, the Chinese spacecraft will “prepare for the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon,” stated the China National Space Administration, cited by the … Continue reading
