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NASA’s Artemis 3 astronauts will put a moonquake detector on lunar surface
Science
The Lunar Environment Monitoring Station (LEMS) is one of the first three potential payloads NASA selected for the Artemis 3 mission, which ...
Astronomers call for radio silence on the far side of the moon
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There’s a growing and passionate call for preserving radio silence on the far side of the moon. A first-of-its-kind international symposium is ...
US company makes historic Moon landing
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Artwork: It took a few minutes to establish communications with the lander An American company has made history by becoming the first ...
Australia seeks public help to design its 1st moon rover, Roo-ver
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Australia’s first lunar rover has a name — now, it needs a design. The Australian Space Agency is building a semi-autonomous rover, ...
Get ready for the 2024 total solar eclipse with Space.com with our ‘Eclipses’ bookazine
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Space.com has come to print with a special magazine that guides you through all the information you will need to safely view ...
China eyes May 2024 launch for 1st-ever lunar sample-return mission to moon’s far side
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Engineers working on China’s Chang’e-6 mission have foregone family reunions over the Lunar New Year to help get the spacecraft ready for ...
How NASA’s moon landing with Intuitive Machines will help pave the way for Artemis astronaut missions
Science
NASA hopes a robotic moon landing this month will help prep the lunar ground for astronauts a few years from now. Intuitive ...
Japan’s SLIM moon lander snaps final photos before going dormant during lunar night
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Japan’s historic SLIM moon lander has powered down ahead of a likely mission-ending cold lunar nighttime — but not before grabbing some ...
SpaceX gearing up to launch private moon lander in February
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A private lunar lander has taken another step toward its historic moonshot. The robotic Nova-C spacecraft was encapsulated inside the payload fairing ...
Our shrinking moon could cause moonquakes near Artemis astronauts’ landing site, scientists warn
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When plotting sites for crewed lunar landings — ranging from the forthcoming Artemis missions to eventual lasting moon settlements — mission planners ...
