Scientists create first global map of water on Moon

Scientists from Brown University in US have created first map of water trapped in uppermost layer of Moon’s soil. The  was build using NASA’s Moon Mineralogy Mapper onboard of India’s Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft. The map builds on initial discovery of water ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017

China to send Mini-Ecosystems to the Moon

China is planning to send mini-ecosystems comprising of potato seeds and silkworm eggs to the Moon by next year. The move is aimed at studying how the organisms develop in Moon. Salient Highlights The 3-kilogramme mini-ecosystem will be developed by research teams ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017

Moon engulfed in permanent, lopsided dust cloud: Study

Recently published study in the journal Nature has revealed that Moon is engulfed in a permanent but lopsided dust cloud made up of tiny dust grains. The study team was led by Professor Mihaly Horanyi of University of Colorado Boulder ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015

Supermoon: Moon to be closest to Earth

On the May 6, 2012, the moon will be closest to the earth than it will be on any other night in 2012 and will appear significantly larger. This phenomenon, called Supermoon, this year 2012 it coincides with ‘Buddha Purnima’. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

NASA’s GRAIL Mission

GRAIL refers to Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory. GRAIL is a discovery mission programme of NASA which is currently making final launch preparations for its Sept 8 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. GRAIL will use high-quality ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011

How Old is Moon?

The Age of the Moon predicted to be between 4.36 Billion Years to 4.53 Billion Years. The existing theory of the moon’s origin is that it was formed by a massive impact between a big planet-like object and Earth. The ..