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The New Yorker
2 months ago
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A New Era of Moon Exploration Is Upon Us

Private companies like Intuitive Machines are playing a significant role in lunar exploration.
NASA's Artemis program marks the beginning of a new era of robotic and crewed lunar exploration. [ more ]
Mail Online
2 months ago
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America's giant leap to the moon: US lander set to touchdown TODAY

First US-made craft to touch the moon since 1972
Private company Intuitive Machines set to land craft on the moon at crater Malapert A [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
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Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon

Private U.S. lunar lander by Intuitive Machines successfully reaches moon for potential landing on lunar surface.
NASA is supporting a program to kickstart lunar economy by paying private companies for moon missions. [ more ]
The Verge
3 months ago
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Can private companies carry NASA back to the Moon?

The first private US Moon lander mission, Peregrine lander from Astrobotic, failed to reach the Moon and burned up in Earth's atmosphere.
No private company has successfully landed on the Moon yet. [ more ]
The Verge
4 months ago
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US launches its first moon-bound lander since the Apollo 17 mission

Private space tech startup Astrobotic successfully launched its Peregrine lander on the ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket, marking the first US return to the moon in over 50 years.
The launch is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, which pays private companies to carry its scientific equipment to the moon. [ more ]
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The Atlantic
2 months ago
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Everyone Wants a Piece of the Moon

The moon is experiencing a surge in missions comparable to the Apollo era, with aims of establishing a presence.
A variety of countries including the U.S., China, India, Japan, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates are pursuing lunar exploration missions. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
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Why landing on the moon is proving more difficult today than 50 years ago

Landing on the moon is still a challenging feat, as recent failures of private company landers demonstrate.
Weight and the lack of mass production contribute to the difficulties of lunar landings. [ more ]
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