Most scientists agree that the Earth has pretty much always had its moon. Details of the moon’s composition (in particular the “isotopic mixture” of heavier and…
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How old is our moon
Study sheds light on violent asteroid crash that caused mysterious ‘crater rings’ on the moon
Some 3.8 billion years ago, the moon was a dangerous place – constantly bombarded with asteroids and comets. Our celestial neighbour still bears the scars of…
OU research student on how to make it in space, without actually going there
Vibha Srivastava has always wanted to be an astronaut and work in space science, which wasn’t straightforward as a young women from North East India. Before…
OU joins new search for water on the Moon
A new mini robotic laboratory going to the south pole of the Moon to search for water could “enable a new wave of human exploration of…
Asteroids most likely delivered water to the moon – here’s how we cracked it
One of the moon’s greatest mysteries has long been whether it has any water. During the Apollo era in 1960s and 70s, scientists were convinced it…