moon mission

China launching Chang’e 6 mission to far side of the moon early May 3 (video)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

China is set to launch its next robotic moon mission on Friday (May 3), and you can watch the action live. A ...

SpaceX launches private ‘Odysseus’ lander on pioneering moon mission by Intuitive Machines (video)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A potentially history-making private moon mission is underway. Odysseus, a robotic lunar lander built by the Houston-based company Intuitive Machines, lifted off ...

China calls for developers in Chang’e 8 mission to make and assemble moon bricks

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Scheduled to launch in 2028, Chang’e 8 will serve as a basis for the future International Lunar Research Station, to be build ...

Japan’s first moon lander is aiming for a very small target

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Dr. Sarah Adams

TOKYO (AP) — As Japan’s space agency prepares for its first moon landing early Saturday, it’s aiming to hit a very small ...

Houston company to send cremations to the moon, Navajo Nation objects

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Dr. Sarah Adams

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket undergoes testing at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The rocket is scheduled to launch ...

Intuitive Machines private moon lander launch set for January 2024

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Launch of a new private moon-landing mission is all set for January, following a new liftoff delay. Intuitive Machines says launch of ...

Watch NASA’s Artemis 2 mobile rocket launcher get soaked during water deluge test (video)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The mobile launcher for a big moon mission got all wet in a big test on Tuesday (Oct. 24). To get ready ...