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Model of the evolution of the Serenitatis Basin, on the near side of the Moon.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

An Impact Basin Thermometer for the Moon

by Laurent G. J. Montési 22 April 202214 April 2022

Large impact basins on the near side of the Moon lack the annulus of thickened crust that far-side basins have. The difference can be linked to the thermal structure of the lunar crust.

Three panels adapted from the paper that show moonlight imagery, a low cloud test, and a cloud mask.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

When Less is More—The Moon Sheds Light on Clouds at Night

by Jonathan H. Jiang 12 April 202226 April 2022

Shining light into the dark reveals the unseen, but in some cases, it changes our perception of reality. Through moonlight we learn how the environment tricks our ways of finding nocturnal clouds.

A rocky planet and a smaller rocky moon sit on a black background with dark red streaks. The planet in the foreground has a cratered surface and has patches of red, green, gray, and blue rocks. The smaller grayish brown rocky moon in the background is between 10 and 11 o’clock relative to the planet.
Posted inNews

To Make a Big Moon, Start with a Small Planet

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 10 February 202210 February 2022

Why is our Moon so massive compared with Earth, and how might that configuration happen elsewhere?

A hemispherical panorama of the Moon’s surface with a black background. The Moon’s surface is rough textured and light gray speckled with darker gray splotches. One of the Chang’e-5 lander’s feet rests in the center of the image. It has a black circular foot and is supported by a tripod wrapped in gold foil. The flat bottom edge of the hemisphere is taken up by a blurred view of the lander’s body. A white sampling arm extends from near center to the 1 o’clock position on the hemisphere.
Posted inNews

Lunar Water from China’s Lander Matches Apollo Samples

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 19 January 202219 January 2022

Chang’e-5’s results are the first in situ measurements of water on the Moon.

An artist’s rendering of early Earth with a huge Moon looking over the alien landscape, including oceans of water
Posted inNews

How Much Did the Moon Heat Young Earth?

by Jure Japelj 11 January 202211 January 2022

Tidal heating may have raised the surface temperature of early Earth and triggered global volcanism, a new study says.

Artist’s rendering of the near-Earth object Kamo’oalewa
Posted inNews

Asteroid May Be a Chip off the Old Moon

by Stacy Kish 9 December 202121 March 2022

Spectral data suggest that Kamo‘oalewa, a near-Earth asteroid, has a composition similar to lunar rocks.

Close-up of the Artemis Gateway in front of the Moon.
Posted inNews

NASA Prepares Its Artemis Gateway to Orbit the Moon

by Jude Coleman 9 December 202113 December 2021

Throughout its anticipated 15-year tour of duty, the Gateway will serve as a station for astronauts and lunar landers—and enable new scientific discovery.

Computer artwork of two transportation vehicles on the Moon, with the Earth visible in the sky above
Posted inFeatures

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! A Declaration of the Rights of the Moon

by Kate Evans 20 July 202122 November 2021

What are the ethics of mining the Moon? Could humans cause environmental damage to Earth’s only satellite? And could a new Declaration of the Rights of the Moon be one way of mitigating those impacts?

Map of thorium concentrations across the South Pole–Aitken Basin on the Moon’s farside
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Moon’s Largest Crater Holds Clues About Early Lunar Mantle

by Elizabeth Thompson 12 February 202128 January 2022

An ancient impact splashed evidence of the Moon’s early mantle makeup onto its surface. Now researchers are piecing together models, maps, and samples to bring these mysteries to light.

Image of the southern part of the Orientale Basin with yellow patches indicating boulders fields
Posted inEditors' Highlights

The Tumbling Boulders of Orientale Basin

by Laurent G. J. Montési 8 February 20213 May 2022

Mapping boulder fields and boulder tracks highlights the seismic hazard still present on the Moon.

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