landing on the moon
Private Odysseus moon lander broke a leg during historic touchdown. ‘He’s a scrappy little dude.’ (new photos)
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Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander overcame a number of hurdles during its epic touchdown last week, including one or more broken legs. ...
China names ‘Dream Vessel’ spacecraft it hopes will take astronauts to the moon
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China’s space agency has revealed the names of the spacecraft that it hopes will take Chinese astronauts to the moon by the ...
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ robot explorer resumes operations on lunar surface
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Japan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer is back in action, the country’s space agency said Monday, after a power issue forced the spacecraft ...
Japan’s moon probe nailed its landing but took a tumble
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Japan’s moon lander nailed its tricky, “pinpoint” touchdown on the lunar surface, officials from the country’s space agency announced Thursday, but a ...
Japan’s space agency braces for ‘20 minutes of terror’ with moon landing attempt
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First commercial mission to the moon is set for launch, space burials included
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The countdown is on for the launch of a privately built lunar lander on a quest to become the first commercial mission ...
Private Peregrine moon lander is stacked on ULA Vulcan rocket ahead of Jan. 8 launch
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The Peregrine lunar lander has completed all its launch milestones and has been stacked atop the Vulcan Centaur rocket that will carry ...
Private moon lander’s SpaceX launch delayed a month, to February
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Several SpaceX launch delays have pushed a commercial moon lander’s liftoff back by a month. Intuitive Machines, which had hoped to launch ...
Rock collected by Apollo 17 astronauts reveals moon’s true age
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Lunar dust collected ...