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Hace 23 horas · The Moon is Earth 's only natural satellite. It orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi), about 30 times the diameter of Earth. Tidal forces between Earth and the Moon have over time synchronized the Moon's orbital period ( lunar month) with its rotation period ( lunar day) at 29.5 Earth days, causing the same side of the Moon ...
Hace 23 horas · Once on the moon, Chang’e-6 used a robotic arm’s scoop and drill to collect 4.4 pounds of lunar material from impact crater. Compared to the lunar face we can see, ...
Hace 7 horas · Related: China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft finds long-sought particles on far side of the moon. "As planned, DORN was switched off shortly before Chang'e 6 lifted off from the lunar surface, when the ground platform became inactive," a CNES press attache stated in an email. The blastoff of the ascender likely caused extensive damage to the lander ...
Hace 23 horas · Moon, 3 planets to align in weekend sky By Brian Lada, Accuweather.com The crescent moon (pictured over New York City in 2023) will be aligned with three planets this weekend.
Hace 2 horas · China's Chang'e-6 Moon probe landed in Mongolia on Tuesday, looking like a burnt marshmallow after blasting through Earth's atmosphere. Inside the toasty space probe were the first samples ...
Hace 23 horas · Why two NASA astronauts are stuck in space and how they might get down. Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams left Earth on 5 June and were supposed to be back eight days later.
Hace 16 horas · On June 25, 2024, lunar samples collected by China’s Chang’e-6 mission from the Moon’s far side were delivered to Earth by a capsule called Returner. There was a live telecast for this landing event aired by CGTN TV. After the landing of this capsule, the cargo was taken to Beijing for analysis. This is so far the first time in history ...
