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Historic lunar rover takes temperature of the moon after gracefully gliding across the surface

The newly landed Pragyan rover landed on the surface of the Moon on August 23 and since then it has been conducting valuable scientific operations.

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NASA posts video showing the Orion spacecraft just 687 miles above the Moon

NASA has posted an incredible video showing its Orion spacecraft passing the lunar surface at a distance of 687 miles on its way to just 79 miles.

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NASA's Orion spacecraft enters the Moon's orbit, surpasses record set in 1970

NASA announced that Flight Controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center have successfully performed a burn to put Orion into the Moon's orbit.

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NASA and China encounter never-before-seen problem with Moon landing

The United States and China have encountered a never-before-seen issue with the coming Moon landings as both agencies have selected the same location.

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NASA challenges US students to design vital equipment for a Moon base

NASA has posed a new challenge to US students with the space agency asking for ideas on constructing what will be vital Moon base equipment.

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Scientists want to use lunar soil to give exploring astronauts oxygen

A group of researchers believes that they can provide exploring astronauts oxygen through lunar soil found all over the moon.

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NASA official says astronauts don't want to get 'stuck' on the moon

A NASA associate has explained that astronauts fear being 'stuck' on the moon while achieving their goal of reaching Mars.

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NASA releases stunning photographs of the Moon taken from the ISS

NASA has released a stunning collection of photographs of the Moon that have been taken throughout the first four months of 2022.

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Moon sample to go on auction very soon, potentially stolen from NASA

A sample from the moon gathered by Neil Armstrong on the Apollo 11 mission will be auctioned by Bonhams auction house on April 13.

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NASA cracks opens 50-year-old sealed extraterrestrial time capsule

Sample 73001 has finally been opened, after collection in 1972 by the NASA astronauts during the Apollo 17 mission to the moon.

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The next step of NASA's Artemis I mission to the moon is finally here

The integrated Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission will roll out onto the pad on March 17th.

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First ever NASA photographs taken on the Moon are up for auction

The Bruun Rasmussen auction house is auctioning a collection of NASA photographs from the Apollo missions and more on March 9th.

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U.S. Space Force announces plans for satellites to patrol the moon

The United States Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has announced the Cislunar Highway Patrol System (CHPS) to patrol around the moon.

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NASA's Artemis moon landing is over budget & likely delayed until 2026

The first crewed flight to return astronauts to the moon for NASA's Artemis program has been pushed back to 2026 at the earliest.

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First artwork to be put on the Moon unveiled, see it here

Spacebit and Astrobotic Technology Inc. are transporting Sacha Jafri's artwork to the Moon for the first mission under NASA CLPS.

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Toyota unveils insane lunar rover designs with robotic arms

Toyota is collaborating with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to develop the Lunar Cruiser by the end of the decade.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 parts will crash land on the moon in March

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that launched in 2015 will crash into the far side of the moon on March 4th.

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'Wet dress rehearsal' upcoming for NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission

NASA is preparing for its Artemis 1 moon mission with an upcoming 'wet dress rehearsal' for the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket.

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China's lunar station will now be ready eight years sooner, in 2027

The Chinese lunar station first slated for completion in 2035 has moved its timeline up to 2027 as part of the Chang'e 8 mission.

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NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission hit with another delay

An engine issue aboard NASA's Space Launch System for the upcoming Artemis 1 moon mission has forced delays until at least March.

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Apollo 17 Moon rock reveals new details about the Moon's formation

A lunar rock brought back from the Apollo 17 has been freshly analysed, revealing the history of the moon isn't as we thought.

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'Mystery house' photographed on far side of the Moon, rover on its way

A rover on the Moon is on its way to inspect the cube-shaped mystery that has recently been photographed on the lunar horizon.

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Volcanic layers beneath the moon's surface revealed in radar data

Newly processed radar data from the moon's surface and revealed more details about the volcanic layers beneath it and their age.

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Carbon dioxide cold traps confirmed in the darkest parts of the moon

Lunar carbon dioxide cold traps have been predicted for decades, now finally confirmed, carbon dioxide has yet to be found there.

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NASA will spend nearly $100 billion on its moon program by 2025

A report by the NASA Office of Inspector General revealed the agency will spend nearly $100 billion on the Artemis program by 2025.

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3.9 billion year old Moon asteroid impact linked to Earth's evolution

A new study by planetologists has investigated the bombardment of asteroids that happened on the Moon around 3.9 billion years ago.

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Lunar samples analyzed, the results rewrite the history of the Moon

Lunar samples acquired by China's Chang'e 5 mission have been analyzed by researchers and have rewritten the history of the Moon.

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Russian official wants to investigate US lunar landings

Russian official wants to investigate the US space program's Apollo missions.

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Wicked Lasers to End High Power Laser Sales to USA Starting Jan 1st

Wicked Lasers to end US sales - 40% off now though.