Donald Trump Says NASA Is Going To Mars Next, Says Moon Is ‘Not So Exciting’

Donald Trump Says NASA Is Going To Mars Next, Says Moon Is ‘Not So Exciting’

During a White House meeting with Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Space reports that Donald Trump spoke about NASA’s current goal of returning astronauts to the moon by 2024. According to Trump, the moon is just a “launching pad” for the end-goal: heading the Mars. “We’re stopping at the moon. The moon is actually a […]

Trump Criticized NASA’s Return To The Moon, But He Ordered It 18 Months Ago

Trump Criticized NASA’s Return To The Moon, But He Ordered It 18 Months Ago

On Friday, President Donald Trump openly criticized NASA for their promotion of a plan to return to the moon prior to going to Mars, but the approach was, in fact, endorsed by the president in a directive issued early in his presidency, The Washington Post reports. As recently as last month, Trump was touting his […]

Kendall Jenner Teams Up With Oral Hygiene Company Moon For Beauty Line

Kendall Jenner Teams Up With Oral Hygiene Company Moon For Beauty Line

In an interview with Allure, Kendall Jenner revealed that she is moving outside of the family business for the first time and teaming up with Moon, a new oral care line that that was created by Shaun Neff — the mind behind Neff Headwear. The new line is comprised of products for taking care of […]

Mike Pence Sets 5-Year Goal for Astronauts On Moon

Mike Pence Sets 5-Year Goal for Astronauts On Moon

Vice President Mike Pence challenged NASA to send American astronauts back to the moon within five years while speaking before an audience at a meeting of the National Space Council on Tuesday. Speaking in Huntsville, Alabama, Pence said the space agency needed to work toward that goal with a sense of urgency and exploration, adding […]

NASA’s Jim Bridenstine Has Announced That Astronauts Will Return To The Moon By 2028 And ‘Will Stay’

NASA’s Jim Bridenstine Has Announced That Astronauts Will Return To The Moon By 2028 And ‘Will Stay’

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has just made the surprise announcement today that astronauts will be heading to the moon once again by the year 2028. And according to Bridenstine, this time “we will stay.” As The Daily Mail reports, Bridenstine spoke about NASA’s 2020 budget, which has been set at $21 billion and was adamant […]

NASA Discovers Water ‘Hopping’ On Moon’s Surface

NASA Discovers Water ‘Hopping’ On Moon’s Surface

Scientists have observed water molecules “hopping” around the surface of the moon via NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. According to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), the observations were made using the Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) instrument aboard the orbiter, which allowed the team to examine the specific locations on the moon that show signs of […]

Bizarre Footage Captured By NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Shows Moon Moving Backwards Across The Sun

Bizarre Footage Captured By NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Shows Moon Moving Backwards Across The Sun

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) recently captured a series of images taken on March 6, 2019, which have since been turned into a video. The clip shows the moon, as it appears to cross the face of the sun before doubling backward, almost as if it had changed direction. As Gizmodo reports, as bizarre as […]

NASA Is Now Making It A Top Priority To Send Astronauts To The Moon Again And Stay There

NASA Is Now Making It A Top Priority To Send Astronauts To The Moon Again And Stay There

NASA is busy firming up plans to send astronauts to the moon again, but this time around the end goal is to keep them there. As the Independent reported, in order to achieve this feat, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine is now asking for “the best and brightest of American industry to help design and develop […]

Earth’s Oldest Rock Ever Discovered Has Been Found On The Moon And Dates Back Over Four Billion Years

Earth’s Oldest Rock Ever Discovered Has Been Found On The Moon And Dates Back Over Four Billion Years

Scientists believe that they have discovered the Earth’s oldest known rock, but what makes this rock truly unique, besides its age, is that it was first found on the moon decades ago in 1971 by Apollo 14 astronauts and then taken back to Earth. As National Geographic reports, this unique and ancient rock was once […]

The First Seeds On The Moon Have Just Sprouted As China’s Chang’e-4 Mission Makes History

The First Seeds On The Moon Have Just Sprouted As China’s Chang’e-4 Mission Makes History

History has just been made as China’s Chang’e-4 mission has just seen its seeds sprout on the far side of the moon. This makes the occasion the very first time that biological matter of any kind has been successfully propagated there. As the BBC reports, China’s Chang’e-4 lander first made its descent on the far […]

China Successfully Lands Chang’e 4 Spacecraft On Far Side Of The Moon

China Successfully Lands Chang’e 4 Spacecraft On Far Side Of The Moon

Chinese state media announced on Thursday morning that the country’s NASA equivalent, the China National Space Administration (CNSA), has successfully landed their Chang’e 4 spacecraft on the far side of the moon. CNN reports the probe touched down at 10:26 Beijing time in the South Pole Aitken Basin. As the Inquisitr noted, it becomes the […]

Yury Kostitsyn Says There Is No Moon Landing Conspiracy, And Faking It Would Be More ‘Complex’ Than Doing It

Yury Kostitsyn Says There Is No Moon Landing Conspiracy, And Faking It Would Be More ‘Complex’ Than Doing It

Despite how far the world has advanced in science, there is still a small segment of the population that believes the U.S. moon landings were faked. After Russia jokingly stated that they would verify for themselves whether humans had actually set foot on the moon, Russian scientist Yury Kostitsyn has just come out and stated […]

China Has Successfully Launched Their Robotic Craft, Which Will Explore The Dark Side Of The Moon

China Has Successfully Launched Their Robotic Craft, Which Will Explore The Dark Side Of The Moon

China’s Chang’e-4 mission is now officially underway after the Long March 3B rocket was successfully launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center with a very special robotic craft which will explore the many secrets hidden on the dark side of the moon. As the BBC reported, the touchdown on the dark side of the moon […]

Moon Rocks Obtained By Soviet Space Mission May Sell For $1 Million At Sotheby’s Auction

Moon Rocks Obtained By Soviet Space Mission May Sell For $1 Million At Sotheby’s Auction

Sotheby’s will auction three tiny moon rocks that were collected by a Soviet space mission in 1970. The auction house will sell the rare lunar fragments this November and the objects are expected to sell for up to $1 million. The auction offers a rare chance for those who want to own a piece of […]

What Really Happened The Day YouTube Went Down?

What Really Happened The Day YouTube Went Down?

From about 6 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. ET on Tuesday, YouTube was down, and it made everybody freak out. YouTube’s CEO, Susan Wojcicki, apologized for the outage. But she didn’t explain it, according to Business Insider. “Never seen YouTube down for 30+ minutes like this before,” said Marques Brownlee, a well-known YouTuber. According to Twitter […]

Astronomers Are Studying The Moon To Learn More About The First Galaxies And Stars Of The Early Universe

Astronomers Are Studying The Moon To Learn More About The First Galaxies And Stars Of The Early Universe

Astronomers believe that studying the moon may just be the key to learning more about how the early universe was formed with the first stars and galaxies. A group of astronomers who are headed up by Dr. Benjamin McKinley of the Curtin University’s ARC Center of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO […]

Karl Wolfe, Who Claimed He Saw NASA Photos Of Alien Structures On The Moon, Dies In Bike Accident

Karl Wolfe, Who Claimed He Saw NASA Photos Of Alien Structures On The Moon, Dies In Bike Accident

Former US Air Force photo technician Karl Wolfe, who claimed that he saw secret NASA photos of alien structure on the surface of the moon, has died at the age of 74. According to Fox News, the famous UFO whistleblower died in a bicycle accident in Lansing, New York, where he was fatally hit by […]

China Wants To Launch An Artificial Moon Into Orbit To Replace Streetlights

China Wants To Launch An Artificial Moon Into Orbit To Replace Streetlights

Chengdu, a city in southwestern China, is planning to launch an artificial moon into orbit over their city as a replacement for streetlights. According to the Daily Mail, the artificial moon will be capable of throwing light as far as 80 miles away, replacing the need for streetlights in the area. Called an “illumination satellite,” […]

12-Pound Lunar Meteorite ‘The Moon Puzzle’ Up For Auction

12-Pound Lunar Meteorite ‘The Moon Puzzle’ Up For Auction

A lunar meteorite dubbed “The Moon Puzzle” is expected to fetch a huge sum of money at an auction. Boston-based RR Auction has announced that a 12-pound space rock classified as NWA 11789 will be up for sale. The rock, also known as the “Buagaba,” has an estimated price of $500,000. The large meteorite was […]

A Moon’s Moon May Eventually Be Called A ‘Moonmoon,’ And A Classic Internet Meme Is Reborn

A Moon’s Moon May Eventually Be Called A ‘Moonmoon,’ And A Classic Internet Meme Is Reborn

What do you call a moon that orbits, well, another moon? The Moon’s moon? Maybe. How about a submoon, moonette, or moonitos? All of these names have been suggested to name the unicorn of the space world, a moon that orbits another moon. However, according to New Scientist, eventually, the correct term for this occurrence […]

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