BLUE MOON 19 August 2024 (Luxembourg)

 

Liquid water on Mars

 

There are scientific indications that there is likely to be water in the Martian crust,

though unfortunately at a depth of 10 to 20 km below the surface of the planet.

Link to: BBC article by Victoria Gill

Taking car-sized nuclear reactors to the moon

 

Both "The Artemis Base Camp" and its rival,

"The International Lunar Research Station",

will quite possibly rely on miniature nuclear reactors

to supply themselves with an adequate power source.

Sue Nelson has produced a very thorough outline article

on this specific subject for the BBC.

Link to: "The nuclear reactors that could power bases on the moon."

Japanese touchdown on the Moon

 

JAXA's smart lander with its lunar surface robot SORA-Q

has successfully landed on the Moon.

Link to: "japantimes.co.jp"

25th January 2024 update: "Nose landing!"

Link to: bbc.com/news/science