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The colors of the moon

Even if the Moon appears essentially gray, we can distinguish fine nuances of color (mainly blue and orange; these colors are mostly due to metallic oxides present in silica beads) particularly on the seas. Bringing out the color of lunar soils is theoretically simple: increase the color saturation. In practice, it is relatively complex. The colors of the moon hel...

Whirlwind Chang e 6 mission collects lunar samples

China's Chang’e 6 mission has achieved a historic milestone by landing on the Moon's farside and preparing to return with lunar samples. Whirlwind Chang'e 6 mission collects lunar samples, heads back home (June 4th): Within a busy 48 hours, Chang’e 6 successfully sent back surface images, deployed scientific instruments, and released a smal...