Space exploration
Chang’e-6: Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks from the far side of the moon leaves lunar surface
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BEIJING (AP) — China says a spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon has lifted off ...
NASA says alignment won’t be visible on June 3
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If you’re wanting to see a parade of planets, experts say later this month may be better for viewing an actual celestial ...
A Chinese spacecraft lands on the moon’s far side to collect rocks in growing space rivalry with US
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BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that ...
Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on moon’s far side
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BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that ...
NASA finds potentially habitable Earth-sized exoplanet, Gliese 12 b
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NASA says that Gliese 12 b, about 40 light years away, could help researchers understand the habitability of other planets across the ...
SpaceX Dragon joins Mercury and Apollo capsules on display in Chicago
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A twice-flown SpaceX capsule has debuted on public display next to the second Mercury spacecraft to launch an American into Earth orbit ...
Lithuania becomes 40th nation to sign Artemis Accords for moon exploration
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There are now 40 nations in the United States’ moon-exploration coalition. Lithuania joined the club on Wednesday (May 15), signing NASA’s Artemis ...
Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced its “space tourism vehicle” will first fly in 2027 and travel to ...
Boeing inches closer to Starliner launch
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A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket stands on the pad the day after a launch attempt of two astronauts aboard Boeing’s ...
Mayan Intercropping Could Be Key to Food on Mars
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The international space community has its sights set on humans landing on Mars by the mid-2030s, but a big question remains ...
