Moon

The Moon experiences flares due to asteroid impacts linked to the Taurids from Comet Encke; understand the frequency, energy, and implications for missions.

Two bright flashes appear on the Moon within 48 hours, revealing new asteroid impacts observed by a Japanese astronomer.

Bruno Teles 07/11/2025 às 21:32

Asteroid impact flare illuminating the surface of the Moon as seen from Earth.

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Two gigantic flashes appear on the Moon in just 48 hours, revealing violent asteroid collisions observed from Earth.

Caio Aviz 05/11/2025 às 20:53

Chemical 'ghost' of proto-Earth found: 4,5-billion-year-old evidence reveals what really survived the impact that created the Moon

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Chemical 'ghost' of proto-Earth found: 4,5-billion-year-old evidence reveals what really survived the impact that created the Moon

Carla Teles 15/10/2025 às 17:11

The US, China and Russia are racing to mine the Moon's helium-3, a rare isotope that could generate clean nuclear fusion and power quantum computers.

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Sergio Sacani warned: helium-3 becomes “lunar gold” — a fierce dispute between the US, China, and Russia could decide the future of energy and quantum computing

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 25/09/2025 às 20:44

SpaceX's Starship launches with the release of Starlink satellites into space

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Largest spacecraft in history makes unprecedented cargo launch and reignites race to the Moon and Mars

Caio Aviz 27/08/2025 às 23:01

factory

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China wants to build the first factory on the moon — scientists already have the technology

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 08/08/2025 às 23:30

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The US, China, and Russia are locked in a historic race to install the first nuclear reactor on the Moon.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 06/08/2025 às 14:16

NASA accelerates plan to install nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2029 and tries to avoid exclusion imposed by China and Russia

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NASA accelerates plan to install nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2029 after China and Russia announce joint base by 2035

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 05/08/2025 às 10:25

Moon

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The Moon hides a bountiful treasure worth $20 million a kilogram — and scientists are ready to extract it.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 02/08/2025 às 15:18

Helium-3, Moon, Companies, Clean Energy

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There's a $20 million-per-kilogram treasure hidden on the Moon — and we're ready to extract it.

Romario Pereira of Carvalho 01/08/2025 às 22:43

Mars with its moons Phobos and Deimos illuminated by the Sun in space

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Mars will be visible to the naked eye next to the Moon this Monday in SC, peaking at 20:57 p.m.

Caio Aviz 28/07/2025 às 15:40

Flags, Moon, NASA, Apollo Missions

What happened to the flags planted on the Moon by the US during the Apollo missions? Are they still there?

Romario Pereira of Carvalho 25/07/2025 às 15:59