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Did you know that the Moon has a tail made of sodium atoms? It's not visible to the naked eye, but during the New Moon and under the right conditions, some astronomical instruments can detect a faint tail stretching thousands of kilometers into space.

#Moon #Lunar #SodiumTail #Observing #Telescope #AllanICarswellObservatory #YorkU #Toronto #Ontario #Astronomy #Astronomer #Science #Astrophotography #SpaceScienceSaturday

APOD from 2025-04-06

Moonquakes Surprisingly Common

Apollo seismometer data from 1972-77 detected 62 moonquakes near the surface, some strong enough to shift furniture. Unlike #Earth's quakes, the #moon's stiff rock vibrates longer. Causes may include Earth's tidal gravity and heat. Future #lunar homes must be quake-resistant. Buzz Aldrin is shown with a seismometer in an image.

HD image at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250406.ht #astronomy #universe

alojapan.com/1233545/gitai-fin GITAI finalizes robotic arm study for Japan’s crewed lunar rover #artemis #asia #GITAI #Japan #JapanNews #JAXA #lunar #news #rover TAMPA, Fla. — Space robotics specialist GITAI has completed a concept study for a mechanical arm that would be ready to support Japan’s crewed lunar rover early next decade. GITAI founder and CEO Sho Nakanose said the Torrance, California-based company’s Japanese subsidiary completed the study March 31, under a $1…