COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the Moon, Scientists Claim
– Scientists from India’s Physical Research Laboratory observed that lunar nighttime surface temperatures dipped substantially across six sites on the near side of the Moon during early 2020 when COVID-19 lockdowns were in effect. – They propose that this “anomalous dip” was caused by a sudden drop in radiation being emitted from Earth as human […]
Some of Uranus’ moons might be able to support life. Here’s what a mission might reveal
– Some of Uranus’ moons like Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon could potentially have subsurface oceans due to radioactive heating and prior geological activity. This raises the possibility of them being able to support life. – A past study reanalyzed data from Voyager 2 and found evidence that four of Uranus’ largest moons could have […]