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www.npr.org
3 days ago
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says U.S. is in a space race to the moon with China

Main takeaway: NASA's Artemis program aims to return American astronauts to the moon and compete with other countries in space exploration for resources like water. [ more ]
Washington Post
2 months ago
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Another private company to make historic try to land on the moon

The Artemis program faced delays due to technical issues, but a Houston-based company, Intuitive Machines, aims to land its spacecraft on the moon, potentially making it the first commercial spacecraft to do so.
NASA is working with private industry like Intuitive Machines to send robotic spacecraft to the moon, showing the increasing involvement of commercial space companies in space exploration. [ more ]
Mail Online
3 months ago
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One big...lie? As NASA delays moon landing, conspiracy theories reignite

NASA has chosen the name 'Artemis' to personify its return to the moon, which will include the first woman and the next man on the lunar surface by 2026.
The Artemis program aims to establish a sustainable human presence on the moon by 2028, uncover scientific discoveries, advance technology, and build a lunar economy. [ more ]
HuffPost
3 months ago
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NASA Pushes Back Timeline For Sending Astronauts To The Moon

NASA has officially delayed its plans to send astronauts close to the moon due to safety concerns on its new rocket system.
The launch of Artemis II, which will see four astronauts travel around the moon, has been pushed back to September 2025.
Artemis III, the mission in which a NASA crew will land on the moon for the first time since 1972, has been delayed to September 2026. [ more ]
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Futurism
1 day ago
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Chinese Moon Lander Appears to Be Carrying Secret Lunar Rover

China will be the first to return samples from the far side of the Moon, including a mini rover for exploration. [ more ]
Futurism
6 days ago
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China Launches Spacecraft to Collect First-Ever Samples From Moon's Dark Side

China launches mission to collect samples from the dark side of the Moon, aiming for historic first. [ more ]
futurism.com
1 month ago
Science

US Military Commander Worries China Could Launch Attack From Moon

Growing concerns over China's use of Moon for potential attacks
Space Force focusing on new attack vectors in xGEO and cislunar space [ more ]
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Inverse
6 days ago
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China Just Launched its Chang'e-6 Mission To Grab Samples From the Elusive Far Side of the Moon

China launched Chang'e-6 rover to explore the far side of the Moon, building on previous successes like Chang'e-4 and Chang'e-5. [ more ]
www.space.com
2 months ago
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Second Private U.S. Lander Launches to the Moon

Odysseus, a lunar lander built by Intuitive Machines, has successfully launched and is on its way to the moon's south pole for a historic private lunar landing.
If successful, Odysseus will become the first-ever private spacecraft to successfully land on the moon, marking a significant achievement for the United States in space exploration. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Tech industry

A Spacecraft Named Odysseus Will Launch to the Moon: How to Watch

A robotic lunar lander is set to become the first American spacecraft to softly land on the moon's surface since 1972.
Intuitive Machines, the company behind the effort, is optimistic about the success of the mission. [ more ]
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Nature
4 days ago
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China's Chang'e-6 launches successfully - what happens next?

China's Chang'e-6 mission to examine rocks from the Moon's far side is the most complex and challenging lunar mission they have undertaken. [ more ]
Theregister
1 week ago
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Boffins want astronauts to exercise via Wall of Death

Astronauts on the Moon will need unique exercise methods due to low gravity. [ more ]
Mail Online
2 months ago
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Astronomer predicts just how soon humans will travel to Mars

Astronomer David Whitehouse predicts that humans will travel to Mars in the 2040s, with the success of upcoming moon explorations leading to a better understanding of how to survive the journey to Mars.
The length of time to travel to Mars is a major challenge, as there is little information on how a one-year journey in space would affect the human body. [ more ]
www.dw.com
3 months ago
OMG science

Japan space agency spacecraft lands on the moon DW 01/19/2024

JAXA's Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon (SLIM) has successfully landed on the lunar surface, but its solar cells are not generating power.
SLIM achieved a pinpoint landing accuracy of within 100 meters of its target compared to the usual accuracy of several kilometers. [ more ]
www.npr.org
4 months ago
US news

First U.S. lunar lander in more than 50 years rockets toward the moon

In this photo provided by United Launch Alliance, the Astrobotic Peregrine lunar lander is prepared for encapsulation in a payload fairing for launch atop a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket in Cape Canaveral, Fla., in December 2023.
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