It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. latest news, feel-good stories, analysis and more, Brits lose £2,500,000 to ‘cryptocurrency pyramid scheme’, Nasa data suggests much more water on the moon than we first thought. The announcement takes place at noon local eastern time. NASA has unveiled “an exciting new discovery” about the moon days after they teased the announcement. But we will finally get to hear the news today - here's everything we know so far. There’s been some speculation about what it could be about, but – contrary to what you might read on the likes of Reddit – it’s more than likely not going to be that the moon is made of cheese. 376713 11: (FILE PHOTO) A view of the Earth appears over the Lunar horizon as the Apollo 11 Command Module comes into view of the Moon before Astronatus Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. leave in the Lunar Module, Eagle, to become the first men to walk on the Moon's surface. ‘Fireball’ space rock that smashed into frozen lake ‘holds key to origins of life on Earth’, iPhone 12 Pro review: New design, 5G and a great camera, Nasa space probe successfully grabs a chunk of asteroid Bennu. Nasa will announce their new findings from a live audio broadcast on Monday, October 26 at 12pm EDT. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.

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Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Clues emerge about Nasa’s ‘exciting’ new Moon announcement, the promise that it will reveal a “new discovery about the Moon” in a major announcement, Nasa to make major announcement of ‘exciting news’ about the moon, available online and is titled ‘Infrared Remote Sensing Of Volatile Components On The Moon’, a paper titled ‘Telescopic Observations of Lunar Hydration: Variations and Abundance’ and published in the, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. The space agency is holding a teleconference during which it will reveal a breakthrough that “contributes to NASA’s efforts to learn about the Moon in support of deep space exploration”, it said in an announcement. The space agency said the discovery “contributes to Nasa’s efforts to learn about the Moon in support of deep space exploration”. They teased the news last week, and has led to speculation by social media users. All Rights Reserved, NASA is making a major announcement about the moon, Deseret News, Salt Lake Tribune will not renew Joint Operating Agreement. But the other person on the list is perhaps the most telling. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. “Using data from SOFIA we report the first direct detection of the water molecule on the illuminated lunar surface," she writes at the end of the abstract. You’ll be able to watch the announcement live on Nasa’s YouTube channel. It goes on to make clear that the method had been put to the test using Sofia, or the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy, which would be needed because such observations are only possible from an “airborne infrared observatory”. Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. The space agency gave no details on what the announcement might be, apart from indicating that it “contributes to NASA’s efforts to learn about the Moon in support of deep space exploration” and had been made with Sofia, a converted Boeing 747 that works as a flying observatory. Follow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. With SOFIA, Nasa has been busy investigating water ice around the lunar south pole. The NBA is all-in on racial justice. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Kalani Sitake’s 5-year quest to add depth has paid off with a nationally ranked team. Audio of the announcement will stream on NASA’s website. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Get your need-to-know The announcement may be about the moon and deep space exploration. Water would be key to such missions, acting both as a way of hydrating astronauts and a fuel for sending them either back to Earth or on to other planets. Nasa is to make an announcement about an "exciting new discovery" about the Moon today. Her PhD dissertation, which is available online and is titled ‘Infrared Remote Sensing Of Volatile Components On The Moon’, includes a report that she and her team had “developed a new approach to detect the actual water molecule on the Moon”, with the  technique relying on infrared astronomy. Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. In August, Dr Honniball was also the lead author on a paper titled ‘Telescopic Observations of Lunar Hydration: Variations and Abundance’ and published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. (Photo by Jon Super / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. The moon is seen beyond an empty stand during the international Twenty20 cricket match between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester, north-west England, on September 1, 2020. As the title suggests, that paper explored in the detail the possibilities of water on the Moon, and how it might behave. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019.

Sept. 22, 2020 - While advancing plans for unprecedented lunar exploration under the Artemis program, NASA also is building on a longstanding partnership with the Department of Defense with a new memorandum of understanding announced today by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Space Force (USSF) Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond. As Nasa’s announcement indicated, the discovery of water on the Moon would be of keen interest as the space agency prepares to head back there, and to use a potential lunar base as a way of travelling deeper into the solar system, such as to Mars. NASA said Wednesday it will be making a major announcement about the moon, but it’s not clear what the announcement will be. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. People have been speculating the different things that may be announced. While there has been evidence that there may be water there before, it is still not definitive, and researchers know relatively little about how that water might behave or where it could be found. The briefing will also include Casey Honniball, a postdoctoral fellow at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland.

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