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China launches Chang’e 6 sample-return mission to moon’s far side (video)
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China is headed back to the moon’s mysterious far side — and this time, the nation will bring back some souvenirs. The ...
China launching Chang’e 6 mission to far side of the moon early May 3 (video)
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China is set to launch its next robotic moon mission on Friday (May 3), and you can watch the action live. A ...
China names the spacecraft that will put its astronauts on the moon (video)
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China’s human spaceflight agency has given names to spacecraft being developed to put astronauts on the moon. Mengzhou is the name for ...
The 1st private moon landing just happened. Is it time for lunar law?
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There was an electric moment on Feb. 22, when Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander, a rectangular prism built atop several slender metallic legs, ...
Intuitive Machines lands on moon in nail-biting descent of private Odysseus lander, a 1st for US since 1972
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After a nail-biting descent and a tense silence from the lunar surface, the United States is back on the moon. Odysseus, a ...
Historic Odysseus moon mission marks a milestone in reaching the lunar surface
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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. Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 ...
Private lunar lander is closing in on the first US touchdown on the moon in a half-century
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander circled the moon while aiming for a touchdown Thursday that would put the ...
US company’s lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Another private U.S. company took a shot at the moon Thursday, launching a month after a rival’s ...
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ probe lands on moon, but suffers power problem
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Japan is on the moon — for a few hours, at least. The nation’s robotic SLIM spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface this ...
Japan’s lunar spacecraft arrives in orbit ahead of historic moon landing attempt
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