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Moon

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Ursula B. Marvin (1921–2018)

by J. Wood 10 July 201810 October 2021

This bold mineralogist and feminist bucked norms that deemed geology unsuited for women. She contributed to meteoritics, science history, and petrology, including the analysis of Apollo Moon rocks.

Recently restored data suggest that astronaut disturbances to the lunar surface resulted in observed subsurface warming.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Case of the Missing Lunar Heat Flow Data Is Finally Solved

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 25 June 201810 March 2022

Decades-old data analyzed for the first time suggest that astronauts’ disturbance of the Moon surface increased solar heat intake, warming the ground below.

Mare Crisium, a large impact large basin on Earth’s Moon.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Moon’s Magnetic Field May Magnetize Iron That Hits Its Surface

by S. Witman 23 February 201820 December 2021

Scientists are using satellite data to study large impact basins on the surface of the Moon that contain magnetic anomalies.

: New research suggests solar wind is the main driver of space weathering on the Moon’s surface
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Space Weathering Asymmetrically Alters Lunar Crater Walls

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 23 January 201815 November 2021

Directional differences in craters’ optical properties suggest that the solar wind, not tiny meteorites, is the main driver of space weathering on the Moon.

Full moon with clouds over Arizona
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Exact Moonlight Measurements Could Aid Earth-Observing Missions

Ilima Loomis, Science Writer by Ilima Loomis 27 November 20172 November 2021

A new telescope’s unprecedented study of subtle variations in lunar light could finally give Earth-facing satellites a common reference point for their observations.

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Comparing Craters

by A. Dombard 8 November 20176 March 2023

An analysis suggests that craters degrade faster on Mercury than the Moon, raising questions about landscape evolution on different planetary bodies.

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Administration Sets Moon as Destination

by Randy Showstack 9 October 201720 December 2023

The U.S. National Space Council, an advisory body that has been dormant since 1993, focused on lunar travel, civil and commercial space opportunities, and national security when it met last week.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Choosing a Lunar Landing Site

by C. I. Fassett 5 October 201726 January 2022

A recent article in JGR: Planets described the geological characteristics of two candidate sites for the upcoming Chinese mission to the Moon.

A crowd waits for totality at a 21 August 2017 eclipse viewing party in South Carolina.
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Howling at the Moon with Eclipse Enthusiasts

Mohi Kumar headshot by M. Kumar 22 August 20174 November 2022

From the reporters who stared at goats to poets who tweeted haiku, eclipse watchers across the nation flaunted their weird.

A view of 21 August’s total solar eclipse from Oregon.
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Sixteen Eclipse Studies That Illuminate Science from the Shadow

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustratorMohi Kumar headshot by JoAnna Wendel and M. Kumar 17 August 20174 May 2022

From jets that will chase the Moon’s shadow to a telescope designed to mimic the eyes of a mantis shrimp, projects across the United States will pack science into mere minutes when day turns to dark.

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