Findings from the first lunar far side samples raise new questions about the moon’s history
The first lunar samples from the moon’s far side differ in some interesting ways from those collected from the near side, ...
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Why the US hasn't returned humans to the moon. The reasons are depressing.
It was the first commercial mission to touch down on the moon and a huge step toward new human landings. NASA has promised we ...
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Japan’s 1st moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM ...
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Here are the nine sites where Artemis 3 might land on the Moon
NASA has identified nine locations near the Moon’s south pole for the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17.
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The US is now at risk of losing to China in the race to send people back to the Moon’s surface
However, the US lunar program is delayed, in part because the spacesuits and lunar-landing vehicle are not ready. Meanwhile, ...
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism
China's Chang'e-6 robotic spacecraft in June made history by retrieving the first surface samples from the far side of the ...
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Moon’s oldest crater on its far side was volcanically active around 2.8 billion years ago
After analyzing the sample brought by Chang'e-6, researchers found that the moon’s oldest and deepest crater on its far side ...
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NASA identifies 9 possible landing spots for 2026 mission returning humans to the moon
NASA plans to bring humankind back to the moon, but it first needs to figure out exactly where to land. The space agency has ...
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See the polar moon sites where NASA plans to land its astronauts
NASA NASA has updated its list of potential landing sites for the next human visit to the moon, which is planned for 2026. The Artemis III mission will see the first crewed lunar landing since the ...
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What do astronomers say about Moon landing deniers? Batting down the conspiracy theory with an assist from the 1969 Miracle Mets
Back in 1969 – more than a half-century ago – Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon. At ...
Samples from far side of the moon show history of ancient volcanoes
The first surface samples retrieved from the dark side of the moon show that there used to be erupting volcanoes there, just ...
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NASA identifies 9 possible landing spots for 2026 mission returning humans to the moon
NASA plans to bring humankind back to the moon, but it first needs to figure out exactly where to land. The space agency has outlined nine potential lunar landing sites for its Artemis III mission ...