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Grand Canyons on Moon Were Made in a Matter of Minutes

Two Grand Canyon-size valleys on the far side of the moon formed within 10 minutes, scientists say

Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object slammed into the moon 3.8 billion years ago.

The New York Times · 20h

Grand Canyons on the Moon Were Made in a Matter of Minutes

Scientists proposed an explanation for the formation of Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck near the lunar south pole, which are each about the size of Earth’s Grand Canyon.

NPR · 1d

The moon's grand canyons were carved in the blink of an eye

The Earth's Grand Canyon took millions of years to carve, but the moon's grand canyons took about ten minutes.

Full Moon, February and Valentine's Day

Newsweek on MSN · 5h

Snow Moon 2025: How To See February 2025's Full Moon

The second full moon of the year—arriving on February 12—takes its name from the dusting of snowfall common at this time of year.

The Record, Bergen County on … · 21h

When is the next full moon? The February 2025 'Snow Moon' will rise before Valentine's Day

Here's when and how to watch the next full moon and February's rare planetary parade, starting with the shiny bright planet of Venus.

Indianapolis Star on MSN · 1d

When is the next full moon? February's 'Snow Moon' shines in Indiana before Valentine's Day

February is when Venus — named after the Roman goddess of love — shines her brightest. Here's how to spot it and the full moon before Valentine's Day.

NASA’s VIPER Moon Rover Gets a 2nd Chance

The New York Times · 3h

NASA Gave Up a Ride to the Moon. This Startup’s Rover Took It.

After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to the lunar surface.

Space.com · 1d

VIPER back from the dead? NASA asks US companies to partner on ice-hunting moon rover

"NASA is looking forward to partnering with U.S. industry to meet the challenges of performing volatiles science in the lunar environment."

Daily Journal · 1d

NASA Presses Forward Search for VIPER Moon Rover Partner

To advance plans of securing a public/private partnership and land and operate NASA's VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission on the Moon in

Blue Origin spacecraft successfully simulates moon’s gravity

UPI News on MSN · 1d

Blue Origin mission simulates moon gravity

Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket and spacecraft completed its moon-gravity mission, but the capsule appeared to have a slight hiccup on its return when one of its parachutes did not open entirely on Tuesday.

USA Today · 1d

Blue Origin launches suborbital spacecraft capable of mimicking the moon's gravity

Blue Origin launched a spacecraft that can simulate lunar gravity into suborbital space during a research flight from West Texas.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Mimics the Moon's Gravity for NASA Experiments During Spaceflight

Jeff Bezos' rocket company has given NASA a brief taste of the moon's gravity without straying too far from home

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See the moon and Jupiter grab 'the Bull' by the horns this week

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Is the moon still geologically active? Evidence says it's possible

The moon may still be geologically active, judging from the way the lunar far side is wrinkling as the moon contracts. At ...

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China plans to send a flying robot to search for water on the moon’s far side

China plans to send a flying robot to the far side of the moon next year to search for the frozen water that could hold the ...

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Ryken Moon follows in father Warren Moon’s footsteps, walks on at UW

At Washington, Ryken has a chance to become the next great product of UW’s walk-on program. In recent seasons, players like ...

Space on MSN22h

SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe 'Lunar Trailblazer' on Feb. 26

Lunar Trailblazer is part of a growing list of probes and landers heading toward the moon to search for water ice.

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Pittsburgh's Astrobotic will try again for a moon landing

A Pittsburgh company is gearing up for another try at a moon landing. North Side-based Astrobotic says its Griffin lander ...

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Lunar rocks help scientists pinpoint when the moon crystallized

Even though humans have pondered the moon since the first of us looked skyward, there is still much we don't know about it.

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The moon will cover the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades this week. Here's how to see it

The moon will be only 61% illuminated and not quite so dazzling, making this upcoming occultation easy to see and enjoy.

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Grand Canyons on Moon Were Made in a Matter of Minutes

Full Moon, February and Valentine's Day

NASA’s VIPER Moon Rover Gets a 2nd Chance

Blue Origin spacecraft successfully simulates moon’s gravity

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