Artemis – Astronomy Now

5 December 2020

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[ 3 December 2020 ] Dramatic video shows catastrophic collapse of Arecibo instrument platform News
[ 30 November 2020 ] SOFIA opens a surprising window on quasars and galactic evolution News
[ 24 November 2020 ] Mars rover data indicates ancient megafloods across Gale Crater News
[ 22 November 2020 ] Radioactive elements may be key to exoplanet habitability News
[ 19 November 2020 ] Iconic Arecibo Observatory, too unsafe to repair, faces demolition News

Adding impetus to Artemis, water found on sunlit surface of the Moon

26 October 2020 Astronomy Now

In a surprise, infrared observations of the Moon have found unambiguous signatures of water molecules across sunlit regions of the lunar surface.

NASA funds commercial moon landers for science, exploration

2 June 2019 Astronomy Now

NASA funds three fast-track lunar landers to help kick start private-sector lunar exploration and pave the way for astronaut landings starting in 2024.