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NASA Delays Artemis 2 Mission to 2026, Artemis 3 Crewed Moon Landing For Mid-2027
NASA has announced delays in the Artemis missions, citing the need for additional technical preparations. Artemis 2, the first crewed Moon mission since the Apollo era, will now launch in 2026. Artemis 3, the programme's lunar landing mission, has been moved to mid-2027 due to Orion spacecraft readiness and other challenges. Adjustments to the spac...
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Chandrayaan-2 Lunar Orbiter Avoided Collision With Danuri Spacecraft in September, Reveals ISRO
In September, India’s Chandrayaan-2 orbiter made a crucial trajectory change to avoid colliding with South Korea’s Danuri spacecraft. This adjustment came after multiple collision alerts had been issued due to the shared near-polar orbits of Chandrayaan-2, Danuri, and NASA’s LRO.
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China Set to Launch Tianzhou 8 Cargo Mission to Tiangong Space Station
The Tianzhou 8 cargo mission is scheduled for launch on November 15, 2024. The Long March 7 rocket will deliver essential supplies and scientific experiments to China's Tiangong space station. The mission will support the recently arrived Shenzhou 19 astronauts and include tests on bricks made from lunar soil simulant for future lunar construction ...
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China’s Tiangong Space Station Set for Expansion with New Modules and Upgrades
China's Tiangong space station, operational for nearly two years, is preparing for significant upgrades to expand its capabilities. Plans include modifying the station's structure from a T-shape to a cross shape, allowing for additional modules. The development of the Mengzhou spacecraft, designed for lunar and Tiangong missions, is also on the age...
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Africa’s Gradual Split Could Lead to the Formation of Earth’s Sixth Ocean
Africa is experiencing significant tectonic activity, resulting in a gradual split that could lead to the formation of a new ocean in approximately 50 million years. This process is primarily observed in the East African Rift System, where geological movements are creating divisions between the Nubian and Somalian plates. Experts are examining the ...
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Why India, And The World, Is Celebrating Success Of Chandrayaan-3
In August last year, India became the first country to soft land a spacecraft near the South Pole of the Moon after a nail-biting 20 minutes of "terror".
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Europe’s JUICE Jupiter Probe Successfully Completes Historic Lunar Flyby
Europe's JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) spacecraft achieved a significant milestone on August 19, 2024, by performing a historic gravity assist flyby of the Moon. This manoeuvre brought JUICE within approximately 465 miles (750 kilometres) of the lunar surface. The spacecraft captured images during this encounter using its onboard cameras, desi...
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Private Moon Lander Will Carry "Memory Disk" Of 275 Languages This Year
This move is seen as an attempt to save a portion of human history in the event that the survival of humans on Earth is ever threatened.
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NASA Shares Pics Of Mysterious "Surfboard" Orbiting The Moon
The US space agency NASA has released images of a mysterious silver surfboard-shaped object which was orbiting the Moon.
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NASA Shares Pics Of Mysterious "Surfboard" Orbiting The Moon
The US space agency NASA has released images of a mysterious silver surfboard-shaped object which was orbiting the Moon.
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US Moon Lander Odysseus To Be "Put To Sleep" After Historic Mission
The US spacecraft that touched down on the Moon last week and is currently running on solar power will soon be "put to sleep" once lunar night kicks in, mission officials said Wednesday.
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US Spaceship Odysseus Still Operational, In Final Hours Before Battery Dies
Odysseus, the first US spacecraft to land on moon since 1972, neared end of its fifth day on lunar surface still operational, but with its battery in its final hours before the vehicle is expected to go dark, according to flight controllers.
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SpaceX To Blue Origin: Moon Landing Puts Space Race Startups In Spotlight
Interest in space startups has spiked after Intuitive Machines became the first private firm to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon, in the first U.S. touchdown on the lunar surface in more than half a century.
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"Thrilling Step Forward In New Era Of Space": Biden On US Lunar Landing
President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed the landing of a US spacecraft on the Moon as a historic achievement in space research led by the United States.
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Japan's "Moon Snipper" Short On Power After Successful Lunar Landing
Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon but the probe was not generating solar power, its space agency said, during a mission to prove a "precision" landing technology and revitalise a space programme that
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NASA Delays Artemis 2 Mission to 2026, Artemis 3 Crewed Moon Landing For Mid-2027
NASA has announced delays in the Artemis missions, citing the need for additional technical preparations. Artemis 2, the first crewed Moon mission since the Apollo era, will now launch in 2026. Artemis 3, the programme's lunar landing mission, has been moved to mid-2027 due to Orion spacecraft readiness and other challenges. Adjustments to the spac...
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Chandrayaan-2 Lunar Orbiter Avoided Collision With Danuri Spacecraft in September, Reveals ISRO
In September, India’s Chandrayaan-2 orbiter made a crucial trajectory change to avoid colliding with South Korea’s Danuri spacecraft. This adjustment came after multiple collision alerts had been issued due to the shared near-polar orbits of Chandrayaan-2, Danuri, and NASA’s LRO.
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China Set to Launch Tianzhou 8 Cargo Mission to Tiangong Space Station
The Tianzhou 8 cargo mission is scheduled for launch on November 15, 2024. The Long March 7 rocket will deliver essential supplies and scientific experiments to China's Tiangong space station. The mission will support the recently arrived Shenzhou 19 astronauts and include tests on bricks made from lunar soil simulant for future lunar construction ...
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China’s Tiangong Space Station Set for Expansion with New Modules and Upgrades
China's Tiangong space station, operational for nearly two years, is preparing for significant upgrades to expand its capabilities. Plans include modifying the station's structure from a T-shape to a cross shape, allowing for additional modules. The development of the Mengzhou spacecraft, designed for lunar and Tiangong missions, is also on the age...
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Africa’s Gradual Split Could Lead to the Formation of Earth’s Sixth Ocean
Africa is experiencing significant tectonic activity, resulting in a gradual split that could lead to the formation of a new ocean in approximately 50 million years. This process is primarily observed in the East African Rift System, where geological movements are creating divisions between the Nubian and Somalian plates. Experts are examining the ...
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Why India, And The World, Is Celebrating Success Of Chandrayaan-3
In August last year, India became the first country to soft land a spacecraft near the South Pole of the Moon after a nail-biting 20 minutes of "terror".
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Europe’s JUICE Jupiter Probe Successfully Completes Historic Lunar Flyby
Europe's JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) spacecraft achieved a significant milestone on August 19, 2024, by performing a historic gravity assist flyby of the Moon. This manoeuvre brought JUICE within approximately 465 miles (750 kilometres) of the lunar surface. The spacecraft captured images during this encounter using its onboard cameras, desi...
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Private Moon Lander Will Carry "Memory Disk" Of 275 Languages This Year
This move is seen as an attempt to save a portion of human history in the event that the survival of humans on Earth is ever threatened.
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NASA Shares Pics Of Mysterious "Surfboard" Orbiting The Moon
The US space agency NASA has released images of a mysterious silver surfboard-shaped object which was orbiting the Moon.
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NASA Shares Pics Of Mysterious "Surfboard" Orbiting The Moon
The US space agency NASA has released images of a mysterious silver surfboard-shaped object which was orbiting the Moon.
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US Moon Lander Odysseus To Be "Put To Sleep" After Historic Mission
The US spacecraft that touched down on the Moon last week and is currently running on solar power will soon be "put to sleep" once lunar night kicks in, mission officials said Wednesday.
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US Spaceship Odysseus Still Operational, In Final Hours Before Battery Dies
Odysseus, the first US spacecraft to land on moon since 1972, neared end of its fifth day on lunar surface still operational, but with its battery in its final hours before the vehicle is expected to go dark, according to flight controllers.
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SpaceX To Blue Origin: Moon Landing Puts Space Race Startups In Spotlight
Interest in space startups has spiked after Intuitive Machines became the first private firm to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon, in the first U.S. touchdown on the lunar surface in more than half a century.
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"Thrilling Step Forward In New Era Of Space": Biden On US Lunar Landing
President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed the landing of a US spacecraft on the Moon as a historic achievement in space research led by the United States.
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Japan's "Moon Snipper" Short On Power After Successful Lunar Landing
Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon but the probe was not generating solar power, its space agency said, during a mission to prove a "precision" landing technology and revitalise a space programme that
