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Study Maps Lunar South Pole Pockets Where Earth Microbes Could Survive

Models of shaded niches show short-term microbial viability and raise new contamination risks for planned crewed missions.

Study Finds Magnetic “Cavity” Between Earth and Moon That Shields Low‑Energy Cosmic Rays

NASA Orbiter Spots Rare New 225-Meter Crater on the Moon

Simulations Put 2024 YR4’s 2032 Lunar-Impact Odds at About 4 Percent

Nov. 5 Beaver Supermoon Will Be 2025’s Closest and Brightest

Impulse Space Announces 3‑Ton Lunar Lander Plan for 2028 Cargo Deliveries

Chang'e-6 Rocks Reveal Cooler Lunar Far-Side Mantle by About 100°C

Scientists Detail Nuclear Backstop for Asteroid That Could Strike the Moon in 2032

NASA Terminates Lunar Trailblazer Mission After Lost Contact

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Now Has 4.3% Chance of Striking the Moon