Mysterious Liquid Lunar Discovery May Have a Surprising Source… and It’s Coming from Earth’s Magnetotail
New research has revealed plasma sheet electrons from Earth's magnetotail as a potential source for the formation of water on the Moon.
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Something Odd Has Been Detected on the Moon… and It’s Coming from the Apollo 17 Lunar Lander Base
Scientists studying the sources of unusual signals detected on the Moon have traced them back to the lunar lander base from one of NASA’s historic Apollo missions.
Buried on the Far Side of the Moon, the Detection of a Mysterious Heat-Emitting Object Leads to an Unexpected Discovery
The detection of a large, heat-emitting mass buried beneath the far side of the Moon suggests it may have a history more like our planet than scientists once realized.
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This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...
This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...
SUBSCRIBE TO ‘THE DEBRIEF WEEKLY REPORT’: Apple Podcasts | Spotify On today’s episode, we discuss a lunar mystery, a discovery of...
What’s That Orbiting the Moon? Data Suggests a Lost Spacecraft Could be Lurking in Lunar Orbit
Recent calculations suggest a famous "lost" spacecraft could have been hiding for decades in orbit around the moon.
Chrissy Newton Gets Rebelliously Curious with NASA Astromaterials Expert John E. Gruener
In the latest episode of Rebelliously Curious, The Debrief's Chrissy Newtn sits down with NASA Astromaterials expert and former "space farmer" John E. Gruener.
‘Keep Out, We’re Here’: The Moon Could Become a Chinese Territory Warns Head of NASA
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson warns that losing today's space race could mean China declaring the moon as its own sovereign territory.
Saturn’s Rings and Tilt Could Be the Result of an Ancient Missing Moon
Saturn's rings and tilt could be explained by new research suggesting a missing moon was a factor.
“Artemis Ascending” Will Use VR to Bring Viewers to the Launchpad for NASA’s Artemis I Mission
NASA's "Artemis Ascending" is a VR live stream of the Artemis I launch that has the potential to change how viewers tune in to watch events online.
Artemis Mission Has NASA Searching the Lunar South Pole for Landing Sites
This week, we examine several landing sites NASA recently proposed on the Moon's south pole for its ambitious Artemis mission.
NASA Prepares For the First Moonshot of Its Artemis Program
As NASA gears up for its Artemis mission, we look at what NASA plans to accomplish during its first test flight with its SLS rocket and the Orion capsule.
The Bright Side of the Moon
Interstellar travel would require major investments. Instead, first we should examine the objects that arrive in our solar system from interstellar space.
Feud Between NASA and China Reveals the Difficulties of a Moon Takeover
Recently, speculation has been rife that either China or the U.S. may have aspirations to attempt a moon take-over.
The Aristarchus Anomaly: What China Found on the Moon Could Help Solve a Centuries-Old Mystery
Astronomers have long reported sightings of mysterious flashes of light from within the Aristarchus crater, and new data could help scientists understand their source.
Artemis-I: NASA Has Its Eyes on the Moon as it Preps For Future Mars Missions
NASA's Artemis-I mission has set a trio of possible dates for the space agency's first official launch to the Moon in 50 years.
NASA Announces Artemis Concept Award Winners, as it Plans to Take Nuclear Power to the Moon
NASA has announced the winners of the Artemis Concept Awards, a project working to put nuclear power on the Moon.
China’s Chang’E-5 Lunar Lander Just Made a Surprising Discovery on the Moon
New evidence of water located on the lunar surface has been discovered in samples being studied by the Chang'E-5 lunar lander.
Lunar Ranging: Detecting the Memory Effect from a Black Hole Merger at the Galactic Center
Permanent displacement between Earth and the Moon is detectable by the Lunar Ranging laser system, which monitors the Earth-Moon separation by measuring steadily the roundtrip travel time of light to the Moon.
Backpacking on the Moon with LIDAR Mapping
Future NASA astronauts will map the Moon, Mars, and other worlds using a portable, lidar-equipped backpack. Derived from...
Cislunar Patrol: Enhancing the U.S. Military’s Detection of Objects in Space
This week, we look at the Air Force Research Laboratory's plans for its new Cislunar Highway Patrol System.
In the Search for E.T., Moon Size Matters
New research indicates that the size of Earth’s moon relative to the size of the planet may have been key to the development of life.
A Rocket is About to Collide With the Moon… And That Might Be a Good Thing
A rocket is expected to crash into the Moon in early March... so why aren't many experts concerned? This week, we examine the surprising reasons why.
First Moon Landing in 50 Years Only Weeks Away
The first moon landing since the final Apollo missions of the early 1970’s is expected to touch down...
NASA Releases Eerie Audio from Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede
NASA has released a new audio recording of Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons, which was captured by the...
NASA Lasers in Space, Mysterious Solar Particles, and a “Hut” on the Moon
This week, we look at a joint NASA and U.S. Naval Research Laboratory experiment that got a bit of help from the U.S. Space Force in recent days.
NASA’s Retirement Plans for the International Space Station
This week, we look at the retirement plans NASA has outlined for the International Space Station, and future space stations it will build with commercial partners.
How Much Oxygen is Already on the Moon?
Analysis Shows There May Be Enough to Support Earth’s Entire Population for 100,000 Years
Analysis Shows There May Be Enough to Support Earth’s Entire Population for 100,000 Years
How much oxygen is on the moon, you may ask? A recent analysis indicates that the top layer of rock and dirt, known as regolith, that covers the Moon’s entire surface has more than you probably think.
NASA Wants Battelle to Put a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
NASA wants Battelle to put a fission based nuclear reactor on the moon, and is asking anyone and...
Space Travelers Might Use Mushrooms as Radiation Shields
Space travelers and off-world colonists may use mushrooms as radiation shields thanks to a special type of fungus...
Near-earth asteroid may be broken off chunk of the moon
A team of astronomers believe that a near earth asteroid could actually be a lost fragment of Earth’s...
Breathing on the Moon Will Require Harvesting Oxygen from Lunar Rocks
Engineers have successfully demonstrated how water and oxygen can be extracted by the heating of lunar soil. We can all breath easy now.
Robot Swarms Being Developed to Mine the Moon
A team of researchers plans to advance space-mining methods using swarms of autonomous robots to mine and collect minerals for space missions.
The Fate of the Moon: Could Earth’s Satellite Ever Escape Its Orbit?
Could the Moon ever manage to escape Earth’s gravity? If this happened at some point in the future, where might the Moon go from there?
Russia May Leave the International Space Station to Build Its Own
Russia said it hopes to launch an orbital space station in 2025 and considering withdrawing from the International Space Station.
Moon’s Ancient Lava Tubes May Be Explored by A ‘Hopping Robot’ Drone
The ESA is investigating the use of "hopping robot" drones to explore the ancient lava tubes that exist deep inside the Moon.
Real Life BB-8 Robot Will Explore Moon’s Lava Tubes
Researchers developed a new drone, named DAEDALUS, explicitly designed to explore and map the Moon's lava tubes.
Russia and China’s Lunar Turf War with NASA Continues
Russia is Teaming with China on a Future Lunar Base, in a Move that May Signal the End of Similar Plans with NASA.
Scientists Want to Build an ‘Ark’ on the Moon In Case of Humanity’s “Total Collapse”
A "Lunar Ark" will store Earth's biological material on the Moon.
A "Lunar Ark" will store Earth's biological material on the Moon.
A researcher has proposed that humanity build a "lunar ark" on the Moon to store over 6.7 million samples of seeds, spores, sperm, and eggs.
NASA Will Build Artemis Base on the Moon’s South Pole
Location, Location, Location...
Location, Location, Location...
NASA's Artemis lunar base camp will house astronauts, rovers, and scientific equipment on the Moon's southern pole.
NASA Exploring Possibly 3D Printing a Lunar Base
A Texas-based company, ICON, wants to help NASA return to the Moon in 2024 by 3D printing a lunar base from moon dust.
Chang’e-5 Lander Returning to Earth from Lunar Surface
China's Chang'e-5 lunar lander's ascent vehicle is bringing back the first lunar soil samples to be collected since the 1970s.
China's Chang'e-5 lunar lander's ascent vehicle is bringing back the first lunar soil samples to be collected since the 1970s.
China's Chang'e-5 lunar lander's ascent vehicle is bringing back the first lunar soil samples to be collected since the 1970s.
China’s Chang’e 5 Lunar Probe Lands On The Moon
Chinese state media reports that their Chang'e 5 Lunar Probe has safely and successfully landed on the Moon in a historic landing.