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Europe Is Creating Its Own Moon At LUNA Facility. All About The Mission
This facility, located near Cologne, Germany, features 900 tons of crushed volcanic rock to mimic the lunar surface.
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Watch: European Space Agency Unveils Plan To Recreate Moon's Surface On Earth
The agency plans to use these environments to train astronauts who might one day go to the Moon.
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"ISS Getting Old": Russia Aims To Have Its Own Space Station By 2027
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the first segment of Russia's new orbital station, which Moscow sees as the next logical development in space exploration after the International Space Station (ISS), should be put into operation by 2027.
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Russia's Luna-25 Probe Left 10-Metre Wide Crater On Moon After Crash: NASA
Russia's failed Luna25 mission left a 10metre wide crater on the moon when it crashed last month after a problem preparing for a soft landing on the south pole, according to
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"Way To Stars Is...": Russia Firm On Moon Race After Luna-25 Crash
The Kremlin said Tuesday that Russia would not give up its ambitions to land a craft on the Moon after its first lunar mission in nearly 50 years failed this month.
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Russia’s First Moon Mission in 47 Years Ends in Failure as Luna-25 Crashes on Lunar Surface
Russia's first moon mission in 47 years failed when its Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and crashed into the moon after a problem preparing for pre-landing orbit, underscoring the post-Soviet decline of a once mighty space programme.
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Russia's First Moon Mission In 47 Years Ends In A Crash
The Luna-25 probe, Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the Moon after an incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday.
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Russia's Luna-25 Faces "Emergency" During Pre-Moon Landing Manoeuvre
An "emergency" was detected on Saturday during a manoeuvre by Russia's Luna-25 probe prior to its Moon landing, Russian space agency Roscosmos said.
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Luna 25 Spacecraft Produces First Results, Says Russia Space Agency
The Russian spacecraft on a mission to the moon's south pole has produced its first results and they are being analysed, Russia's national space agency Roscosmos said on Saturday.
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Chandrayaan Vs Luna Race Is On. Which Moon Mission Will Land First?
The race to the uncharted south pole of the Moon is quickening with India's Chandrayaan-3 and Russia's Luna-25 gearing up for lunar landings next week, each mission holding significant implications beyond the thrilling competition in the skies.
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Russia Launches Luna 25 Lunar Mission, Its First in 47 Years
Russia launched Luna 25, the country's first lunar mission in 47 years. Luna-25 took off from the Vostochny launch facility in Russia’s Far East. The primary goal of the mission will be to polish the soft landing technology. The mission might become the first spacecraft ever to reach near the South Pole of the Moon.
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Chandrayaan-3 vs Russia's Luna 25: Who Will Reach Moon's South Pole First
India launched its third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, on July 14 while Russia's Luna-25 blasted off nearly a month later on August 11.
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Terra Ecosystem Announces Luna Foundation Guard to Safeguard Its Stablecoins From Volatility
Intended to grow the Terra ecosystem and help stabilise it, the Luna Foundation Guard is a non-profit organisation aimed at funding decentralised finance (DeFi) projects that utilise Terra’s stablecoins and building a reserve to maintain Terra’s dollar-pegged stablecoin.
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Russia Postpones Lunar Mission Over Problems During Luna-25 Spacecraft Testing
Russia said it postponed its first mission to the Moon's surface in decades as a result of "problems" encountered during tests of the Luna-25 spacecraft.
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Chinese Lunar Rover Yutu Discovers New Type of Moon Rock
Chinese lunar rover Yutu has discovered new volcanic rocks on Moon unlike those returned by Apollo and Luna missions, offering tantalising clues to the period of lunar volcanism.
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Europe Is Creating Its Own Moon At LUNA Facility. All About The Mission
This facility, located near Cologne, Germany, features 900 tons of crushed volcanic rock to mimic the lunar surface.
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Watch: European Space Agency Unveils Plan To Recreate Moon's Surface On Earth
The agency plans to use these environments to train astronauts who might one day go to the Moon.
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"ISS Getting Old": Russia Aims To Have Its Own Space Station By 2027
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the first segment of Russia's new orbital station, which Moscow sees as the next logical development in space exploration after the International Space Station (ISS), should be put into operation by 2027.
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Russia's Luna-25 Probe Left 10-Metre Wide Crater On Moon After Crash: NASA
Russia's failed Luna25 mission left a 10metre wide crater on the moon when it crashed last month after a problem preparing for a soft landing on the south pole, according to
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"Way To Stars Is...": Russia Firm On Moon Race After Luna-25 Crash
The Kremlin said Tuesday that Russia would not give up its ambitions to land a craft on the Moon after its first lunar mission in nearly 50 years failed this month.
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Russia’s First Moon Mission in 47 Years Ends in Failure as Luna-25 Crashes on Lunar Surface
Russia's first moon mission in 47 years failed when its Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and crashed into the moon after a problem preparing for pre-landing orbit, underscoring the post-Soviet decline of a once mighty space programme.
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Russia's First Moon Mission In 47 Years Ends In A Crash
The Luna-25 probe, Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the Moon after an incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday.
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Russia's Luna-25 Faces "Emergency" During Pre-Moon Landing Manoeuvre
An "emergency" was detected on Saturday during a manoeuvre by Russia's Luna-25 probe prior to its Moon landing, Russian space agency Roscosmos said.
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Luna 25 Spacecraft Produces First Results, Says Russia Space Agency
The Russian spacecraft on a mission to the moon's south pole has produced its first results and they are being analysed, Russia's national space agency Roscosmos said on Saturday.
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Chandrayaan Vs Luna Race Is On. Which Moon Mission Will Land First?
The race to the uncharted south pole of the Moon is quickening with India's Chandrayaan-3 and Russia's Luna-25 gearing up for lunar landings next week, each mission holding significant implications beyond the thrilling competition in the skies.
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Russia Launches Luna 25 Lunar Mission, Its First in 47 Years
Russia launched Luna 25, the country's first lunar mission in 47 years. Luna-25 took off from the Vostochny launch facility in Russia’s Far East. The primary goal of the mission will be to polish the soft landing technology. The mission might become the first spacecraft ever to reach near the South Pole of the Moon.
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Chandrayaan-3 vs Russia's Luna 25: Who Will Reach Moon's South Pole First
India launched its third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, on July 14 while Russia's Luna-25 blasted off nearly a month later on August 11.
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Terra Ecosystem Announces Luna Foundation Guard to Safeguard Its Stablecoins From Volatility
Intended to grow the Terra ecosystem and help stabilise it, the Luna Foundation Guard is a non-profit organisation aimed at funding decentralised finance (DeFi) projects that utilise Terra’s stablecoins and building a reserve to maintain Terra’s dollar-pegged stablecoin.
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Russia Postpones Lunar Mission Over Problems During Luna-25 Spacecraft Testing
Russia said it postponed its first mission to the Moon's surface in decades as a result of "problems" encountered during tests of the Luna-25 spacecraft.
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Chinese Lunar Rover Yutu Discovers New Type of Moon Rock
Chinese lunar rover Yutu has discovered new volcanic rocks on Moon unlike those returned by Apollo and Luna missions, offering tantalising clues to the period of lunar volcanism.
