the Moon
Solar eclipses result from a fantastic celestial coincidence of scale and distance
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On April 8, 2024, millions across the U.S. will have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to view a total solar eclipse. Cities including Austin, ...
Can Antarctica serve as a model for international cooperation on the moon?
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Multiple nations are targeting the moon as an off-Earth destination for long-term human presence. For NASA, getting a literal “leg-up” on the ...
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 ...
The moon has entered a new epoch, scientists say
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Navajo Nation objects to private moon mission placing human remains on the lunar surface
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For better or worse, the moon is officially open for business. On Monday (Jan. 8), United Launch Alliance’s shiny new Vulcan Centaur ...
NASA responds to Navajo Nation’s request to delay private mission placing human remains on the moon
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic are about to make history. On Jan. 8, a ULA rocket will send Astrobiotic’s Peregrine ...
Japan’s lunar spacecraft arrives in orbit ahead of historic moon landing attempt
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From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024
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The year 2023 proved to be an important one for space missions, with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returning a sample from an asteroid ...
Scientists and space agencies are shooting for the Moon — 5 essential reads on modern lunar missions
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The year 2023 proved a big one for lunar science. India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed near the south pole of the Moon, a ...
People on 4 continents can look up to see ‘a bite taken out of’ the moon this weekend
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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. A partial lunar ...
