We’re going back to the moon: Everything to know about NASA’s latest lunar lander mission
For the past week, an uncrewed lunar lander has been journeying through outer space on a 60-day mission to the moon on behalf of NASA.
USA Today29d
FireFly Aerospace's Blue Ghost is on its way to the moon: What to know about NASA mission
The Blue Ghost space craft will attempt a lunar landing on Sunday, March 2 after roughly 45 days orbiting both Earth and the moon itself. The lengthy orbital period will enable mission operators ...
Astronomy25d
Does a comet’s period change because it loses mass every time it nears the Sun?
Great question! Assuming you’re referring specifically to the orbital period — in other words, how long comets take to make one revolution around the Sun, or a cometary “year ...
Hosted on MSN1mon
Earth's gravity gave the Moon an early facelift
At this distance, the contributions of the Sun and Earth to the Moon's orbital precession were equal, creating an orbital resonance that enhanced the effects of tides. Over a period of 3 million ...
The Associated Press on MSN9d
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin mimics the moon’s gravity for NASA experiments during spaceflight
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company gave NASA a brief taste of the moon’s gravity Tuesday ... Blue Origin’s much bigger orbital rocket ...
Science Daily5h
Tidal energy measurements help scientists understand Titan's composition, orbital history
Scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the energy lost as it orbits the ringed planet with its massive gravitational force. Understanding tidal dissipation ...
Hosted on MSN23d
We’re going back to the moon: Everything to know about NASA’s latest lunar lander mission
The Blue Ghost spacecraft will attempt a lunar landing on Sunday, March 2 after roughly 45 days orbiting both Earth and the moon itself. The lengthy orbital period will enable mission operators to ...