• News
    • Tech News
    • AI
  • Gadgets
    • Apple
    • iPhone
  • Gaming
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
  • Science
    • News
    • Space
  • Streaming
    • Netflix
  • Vehicles
    • Car News
  • Social Media
    • WhatsApp
    • YouTube
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
TikTok
Snapchat
WhatsApp
Submit Your Content
Scientists make groundbreaking discovery about what's inside the moon's core

Home> Science> Space

Published 14:22 14 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Scientists make groundbreaking discovery about what's inside the moon's core

The team listened to acoustic waves from moonquakes

Rebekah Jordan

Rebekah Jordan

We know that the moon is made of rock and metal - just like Earth and other planets in our solar system.

Well, more specifically, our celestial neighbour is mostly made of iron, magnesium, aluminium, silicon, mercury as well as titanium, gold, and silver.

Thanks to China's space ongoing programme, we're uncovering billion years' worth of secrets from the lunar planet's past.

Recent findings from the Chang’e-4 mission reveal that the top 130 feet (40 metres) of the lunar surface is covered in layers of dust, soil, and broken rocks.

Advert

Jose A. Bernat Bacete / Getty
Jose A. Bernat Bacete / Getty

All in all, for something that's been around for billions of years, we're only uncovering its detailed history and structure in the past decade.

Now, scientists have officially confirmed what lies at the core of our moon. For one, it's a solid ball with a density similar to iron.

Astronomer Arthur Briaud and his team wrote: 'Our results question the evolution of the moon magnetic field thanks to its demonstration of the existence of the inner core and support a global mantle overturn scenario that brings substantial insights on the timeline of the lunar bombardment in the first billion years of the solar system.'

Advert

Listening to acoustic waves from moonquakes, the team was able to dig deeper into the moon's interior materials.

In other space news, NASA is configuring a plan to dispose of the International Space Station (ISS) with no other than Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

His company, SpaceX, was awarded a huge contract by NASA on June 26 to handle the ISS’s deorbiting. The contract is worth a value of $843 million.

dottedhippo / Getty
dottedhippo / Getty

Advert

The plan involves using a special Deorbit Vehicle, which will act as a space tugboat, dragging the ISS down into the atmosphere where it will mostly burn upon re-entry.

'Selecting a US Deorbit Vehicle for the International Space Station will help NASA and its international partners ensure a safe and responsible transition in low Earth orbit at the end of station operations,' Ken Bowersox, associate administrator for Space Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington stated.

Elsewhere, Italian fashion designer Prada is set to design NASA's new space suit for future lunar missions.

Mike Suffredini, president and CEO of Axiom Space, said previously: 'We're carrying on NASA's legacy by designing an advanced spacesuit that will allow astronauts to operate safely and effectively on the moon.'

Advert

Scientists hope this discovery about the moon’s core will further progress our knowledge of the moon's history and the solar system.

Featured Image Credit: Jose A. Bernat Bacete / dottedhippo / Getty
Space
Science
Moon
Nasa

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

2 hours ago
7 hours ago
a day ago
  • 2 hours ago

    Scientists warn infected deer could potentially kill human with deadly plague

    Supposed 'zombie deer' feel like Resident Evil brought to life

    Science
  • 7 hours ago

    Mutant deer with horrifying tumor-like bubbles showing signs of widespread disease spotted in US states

    Frankenstein rabbits, zombie squirrels, and now, mutant deer

    Science
  • a day ago

    ‘Ozempic for dogs’ could be the next big thing in pet health coming soon

    Helping shift those extra pooch pounds

    Science
  • a day ago

    Life-threatening Hurricane Erin sparks major warning following change in direction

    Winds from the storm are expected to come up as far as 265 miles

    Science
  • NASA scientists make groundbreaking discovery that could combat human aging
  • Scientists issue warning as Trump fast-tracks NASA's plan to put nuclear reactors on the Moon
  • Scientists make groundbreaking discovery about how water came into existence
  • NASA crew begins gruelling training for monumental mission that's not been done in 50 years