Exploring Dark Energy and Lunar Rovers: Space Bites

TLDRNew measurements show that Dark Energy may be evolving, Japan is joining Artemis with a pressurized lunar rover, and the moon's different halves are explained. Plus, a probe is tested to drill into an ice world, and an atmospheric rainbow is observed on an exoplanet.

Key insights

🌌Dark Energy, discovered in 1998, is causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate.

🌕Japan is developing a pressurized lunar rover to accompany Artemis missions.

🌑The moon's two different halves are explained by differences in volcanic activity and crust thickness.

⛏️A probe called SLUSH is being tested to drill into an ice world and sample its underground water.

🌈An atmospheric rainbow-like phenomenon called a glory has been observed on an exoplanet.

Q&A

What is Dark Energy?

Dark Energy is a mysterious force causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate.

What is the pressurized lunar rover?

The pressurized lunar rover is being developed by Japan to accompany Artemis missions and allow astronauts to explore the moon.

Why does the moon have two different halves?

Differences in volcanic activity and crust thickness explain the moon's two different halves.

What is SLUSH?

SLUSH is a probe being tested to drill into an ice world and sample its underground water.

What is a glory?

A glory is an atmospheric phenomenon that appears as a rainbow-like pattern caused by light interference.

Timestamped Summary

00:00New measurements show Dark Energy may be evolving.

00:16Japan is joining Artemis with a pressurized lunar rover.

06:53The moon has two different halves due to differences in volcanic activity and crust thickness.

09:00A probe called SLUSH is being tested to drill into an ice world and sample its underground water.

09:53An atmospheric rainbow-like phenomenon called a glory has been observed on an exoplanet.