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Water on the Moon and Why the Lunar South Pole Matters
Water exists on the Moon in more than one setting, but permanently shadowed regions near the lunar poles are especially important for science and exploration.
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NASA reveals where 'healthy, Earth-like' creatures could exist
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More confirmation about alien life world captured by NASA
Scientists have made more evidence that the South Pole of Earth's neighbor planet harbors a vast underground water chamber - where NASA hopes life could exist.
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The biggest collision on the Moon was more than 4 billion years ago
Scientists at the University of Manchester date the South Pole-Aitken basin on the Moon to between 4.32 and 4.33 billion years ago.
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NASA spacecraft makes major discovery in 'permanent darkness'
New data collected by NASA spacecraft could help the space agency get closer to establishing the first off-Earth base.
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Top Chinese space scientist says Indian spacecraft did not land on Moon's south pole
The 'father' of China's lunar exploration program has just refuted India's claim that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the south pole of the Moon.
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Image of the Earth seen from the Moon's south pole
NASA hopes astronauts will be able to see Earth first-hand from the Moon's poles by the end of the 2020s.
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NASA discovered a giant tornado on Jupiter
NASA's Juno observed a tornado covering an area of nearly 700,000 km2 during a flight close to the surface of Jupiter in November.
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How does the compass tell us where the North pole is at the South Pole?
Imagine, you are preparing for the journey of life: go to Antarctica. Here you will see Antarctica and can play with penguin friends. But how do you find the true South…
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The gate of time really exists in Antarctica?
The gate of time that is supposed to appear 10 years ago in Antarctica is shaking the world of scientific research around the world.
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3 mistakes about science that everyone has made you surprised
Your parents, friends, siblings, and other relatives, most certainly still have many misconceptions about science, space or physics.
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Cross the Antarctic according to Shackleton's journey
An English-Australian expedition made an arduous journey across Antarctica, simulating the historic voyage of the great explorer Ernest Shackleton in 1916 with a small b…
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Exploring the South Pole
The mission to discover Antarctica can reveal extraordinary forms of life in conditions of being completely cut off from the outside world, and thus pave the way for the…
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Clues to alien life in Antarctica?
Recently, the Russian expedition team surpassed 12,365feet ice in the Antarctic before discovering a freshwater lake buried deep in the thick ice. Considering the simila…
Oceanography
Research on climate change on melting glaciers
The pure ice cubes that you often put in a glass to drink, look quite solid. But if you had a really round block, really big made of ice, ...