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, ...
Why the US hasn't returned humans to the moon. The reasons are depressing.
The last time a human visited the moon was in December 1972 during NASA's Apollo 17 mission. Since then, there have been many ...
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 ...
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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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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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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55 Years Ago: Apollo 12 Makes Pinpoint Landing On Moon
In November 1969, Apollo 12 astronauts Commander Charles "Pete" Conrad, Command Module Pilot (CMP) Richard F. Gordon, and ...
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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, ...
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NASA Considering Canning Its Primary Rocket Back To The Moon
These delays are continuing to happen. Earlier this year, Artemis III, the program’s first moon landing was pushed from 2025 to 2026. The costs of development and production don’t stop with ...
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‘It’s an addiction’: Australia’s oldest jockey signs off
“My first winner was around the time of the first moon landing,” Ballard said ahead of his final race meeting, which was moved from Julia Creek to Mt Isa due to wet weather earlier this week.