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The giant Galilean moons prevented the formation of the giant ring system around Jupiter
A distinctive common feature of the giant planets in the Solar System is the presence of ring systems orbiting the planet.
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Detecting a moon crater with a temperature suitable for living people
Using data from the LRO spacecraft, NASA experts found that the temperature in the crater in the Mare Tranquilitatis region on the Moon was only about 17 degrees Celsius.
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Unrevealed Facts About Triton - Neptune's Mysterious Moon
Triton is surprisingly similar to Pluto. While this pair may look quite different, they are almost the same size and composition.
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3D printed bunker protects astronauts on the Moon
AI company SpaceFactory designed a 3D-printed bunker on the Moon that could protect astronauts from radiation, meteors and earthquakes.
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What are the mysterious '59' black spots on the Moon? The Chang'e 4 train revealed the unexpected truth
Four mysterious black spots on the surface of the Moon were first discovered in 1959, leading many to suspect an alien base. What is the truth?
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Chang'e 4 spacecraft revealed about the dark side of the Moon: Turns out Stephen Hawking was right?
For many years, people have been trying to discover and find out about the mysteries of the Moon. Those efforts paid off when a series of new findings were published...
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Unusual crater discovered on the Moon caused by a mysterious rocket plunge
An unknown rocket has crashed into the Moon, leaving an unusual crater.
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The mystery of the 'burnt moon' in NASA's photos
Scientists have found out why the North Pole Charon - Pluto's moon - is tinged with a ghostly red-brown color.
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NASA reveals plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon
The US space agency (NASA) announced that it wants to build nuclear power reactors to serve the flights.
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Want to 'fly' around the Moon? Hurry up and register with NASA!
Space travel is clearly for astronauts and later for the super rich, but NASA has devised a way for ordinary people to also
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Admire the interesting and rare phenomenon: The Seven Stars Meet the Moon!
Seven planets including Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and the Moon will be together.
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China confirms there is water on the Moon
Confirmed by testing on Earth, Chinese scientists report signs that water exists in rocks collected by the Chang'e 5 lander on the Moon.
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Japan builds robot centaur to explore the Moon
R1 robot prototype is equipped with 4 wheeled legs, 2 CCTV cameras and 2 clamp-like hands that can perform flexible movements.
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China publishes the most detailed map of the Moon
China has released a new topographic map of the Moon with the most detailed 1:2,500,000 scale to date, revealing a variety of rocks and impact craters.
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Mysterious moon has hundreds of times more 'poisonous gas' than Earth: What if it catches on fire?
Unexpectedly, the moon Tithane, Saturn's moon, contains more combustible gases than Earth. However, if they accidentally caught fire, what would be the result?