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China's Chang'e 6 set for historic Lunar Sample Return mission from far side
Jan 11, 2024 (SPX)
Components of the Chang'e 6 probe were recently transported to the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, indicating that preparations are in full swi...
Private US lunar lander faces failure after 'critical' fuel loss
Jan 09, 2024 (AFP)
Fixed to the top of United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket, which was making its first flight, Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off overnight fro...
US delays planned return of astronauts to Moon until 2026
Jan 09, 2024 (AFP)
Artemis, named after the sister of Apollo in Greek mythology, was officially announced in 2017 as part of the US space agency's plans to establish a sustained p...
NASA delays Artemis crewed launches, targets moon landing in 2026
Jan 09, 2024 (UPI)
NASA revealed it will now shoot for September 2026, instead of December 2025, to land the first astronauts near the moon's south pole with Artemis III. While NA...
Bad day in space: Moon mission fails and NASA program delayed
Jan 09, 2024 (AFP)
The twin developments Tuesday represent blows to America's ambitions to stimulate a commercial space economy, develop a lasting presence on Earth's nearest neig...
NASA and UAE collaborate on Artemis Lunar Gateway's Airlock Module
Jan 09, 2024 (SPX)
Vice President Kamala Harris, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in space, remarked, "By combining our resources, scientific capacity, and ...
First US private lunar lander mission fails
Jan 09, 2024 (AFP)
Fixed to the top of United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket, Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off Monday from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force...
Private industry leads America's first Moon landing since Apollo
Jan 08, 2024 (AFP)
A brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, should lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 2:18 am (0718 GMT) for its ma...
NASA Sending Five Payloads to Moon on Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander
Jan 08, 2024 (SPX)
The suite of NASA payloads aboard Peregrine One will aim to locate water molecules on the Moon, measure radiation and gases around the lander, and evaluate the ...
Navajo Nation opposes plans to send human remains to the moon
Jan 06, 2024 (UPI)
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said in a statement issued Friday that plans to deliver the cremated remains and DNA of 66 individuals aboard Astrobotic Tech...
Rocket carrying American lunar lander arrives at launchpad
Jan 05, 2024 (AFP)
United Launch Alliance' Vulcan Centaur rocket rolled out in the morning to its launchpad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, preparing for its maiden flight ...
Astrobotic Readies for Historic Lunar Mission with Ansys Technology
Jan 04, 2024 (SPX)
The journey to the Moon, fraught with extreme temperatures, unpredictable space weather, and high radiation levels, presents a formidable challenge. Peregrine, ...
Privatised Moon landings: A new era of commercial lunar exploration
Jan 04, 2024 (SPX)
If successful, these missions will represent the first landings on the Moon by spacecraft designed and flown by private companies. They could potentially open u...
VIPER Flight Rover Half-Built
Dec 31, 2023 (SPX)
All the science instrument teams have delivered their payloads to the VIPER Systems Integration and Test team, which will install them into the actual flight ro...
Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit
Dec 25, 2023 (AFP)
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is nicknamed the "Moon Sniper" because it is designed to land within 100 metres (328 feet) of a specific target o...
NASA astronauts test SpaceX's new elevator for upcoming Artemis Lunar landings
Dec 22, 2023 (SPX)
The newly tested elevator is a key component in this ambitious project. Designed to bridge the gap between Starship's habitable area, situated near the top of t...
SpaceX and Intuitive Machines set revised launch window for IM-1 lunar mission
Dec 21, 2023 (SPX)
The IM-1 mission is a pivotal undertaking for Intuitive Machines as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. This initiative is a cor...
U.S. plans return to moon with an international astronaut by 2030
Dec 20, 2023 (UPI)
"The meeting will highlight the United States' extraordinary progress in broadening and deepening international space partnerships across a range of areas, incl...
Artificial Intelligence and NASA's First Robotic Lunar Rover: Part 2
Dec 15, 2023 (SPX)
Today, we'll share more about how AI also is used to help human operators drive VIPER and create highly accurate maps of the rover's mission area on the Moon. L...
Scientists and space agencies are shooting for the Moon - 5 essential reads on modern lunar missions
Dec 14, 2023 (SPX)
At the same time, NASA's been gearing up for a host of Moon-related missions, including its Artemis program. In 2023, the agency gained nine signatories to the ...
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