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2 Moon Landings Scheduled Within A Week For NASA's Private Fleet
More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States' return to the lunar surface when the first-ever private lander touched down last February.
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New Study Finds Active Lunar Tectonics, Challenges Moon’s Dormancy
A recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal reveals that the moon is still experiencing tectonic activity. Scientists identified 266 small ridges on the far side of the moon, formed within the last 160 to 200 million years. The study suggests these ridges result from geological forces like lunar shrinking and orbital shifts. The findi...
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What Happened to the Apollo Flags Left on the Moon?
The flags planted by Apollo astronauts on the moon are likely in poor condition due to harsh lunar conditions. Exposure to intense sunlight and micrometeoroid impacts likely caused the degradation of the flags. Although they may be brittle and faded, these flags remain powerful symbols of the achievements of the Apollo missions. Experts have specul...
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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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Building-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth At Alarming Speed Today, Warns NASA
Asteroid 2024 JV33 is part of the Apollo group, a category of asteroids known for their frequent crossings of Earth's orbit.
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Airplane-Sized Asteroid Racing Toward Earth At 30,381 km/h, NASA Reports
Comparable in size to an airplane and traveling at 30,381 km/h, this Apollo asteroid will safely miss Earth by 3.4 million kilometers.
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July's Full Buck Moon Rises On July 21: All You Need To Know
This Buck Moon coincides with the 55th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo moon landing
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220-Foot NF 2024 Asteroid Racing Towards Earth, NASA Alerts
NASA also tracks other near-Earth asteroids and is developing the DART mission to test asteroid deflection technologies.
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William Anders, Apollo 8 Astronaut Who Took 'Earthrise' Photo, Dies In Plane Crash
Retired astronaut William Anders, one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, who captured the "Earthrise" photo during NASA's Apollo 8 mission, died on Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Washington state.
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A 250-Feet Asteroid Coming Near Earth At 63,683 Kmph. All You Need To Know
Asteroid 2024 JB2 is a part of the Apollo group and has an astonishing speed of 63,683 kilometres per hour, NASA's CNEOS data stated.
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US Spaceship Lying Sideways After Tipping Over During Moon Touchdown
The first American spaceship to the Moon since the Apollo era is probably lying sideways following its dramatic landing, the company that built it said Friday, even as ground controllers work to download data and surface photos.
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Explained: From Artemis To Apollo, Why US Is Betting Big On Private Space
A private Houston-based company is set this week to lead a mission to the Moon which, if successful, will mark America's first lunar landing since the end of the Apollo era five decades ago.
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First US Moon Lander Since Apollo Set To Launch Today, Human Remains On Board
If all goes to plan, Peregrine will touch down on a mid-latitude region of the Moon called Sinus Viscositatis, or Bay of Stickiness, on February 23.
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NASA Partners With Blue Origin to Build Spacecraft for Moon Mission
A team led by Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin won a coveted NASA contract to build a spacecraft that will send astronauts to and from the moon's surface, NASA's chief announced on Friday, capping a high-stakes contest. NASA's decision will give the agency a second ride to the moon under its Artemis program, after it awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX...
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Elon Musk's SpaceX to Make Second Bid to Launch Starship Rocket on Test Flight
SpaceX is to make a second attempt on Thursday to carry out the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
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2 Moon Landings Scheduled Within A Week For NASA's Private Fleet
More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States' return to the lunar surface when the first-ever private lander touched down last February.
-
New Study Finds Active Lunar Tectonics, Challenges Moon’s Dormancy
A recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal reveals that the moon is still experiencing tectonic activity. Scientists identified 266 small ridges on the far side of the moon, formed within the last 160 to 200 million years. The study suggests these ridges result from geological forces like lunar shrinking and orbital shifts. The findi...
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What Happened to the Apollo Flags Left on the Moon?
The flags planted by Apollo astronauts on the moon are likely in poor condition due to harsh lunar conditions. Exposure to intense sunlight and micrometeoroid impacts likely caused the degradation of the flags. Although they may be brittle and faded, these flags remain powerful symbols of the achievements of the Apollo missions. Experts have specul...
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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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Building-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth At Alarming Speed Today, Warns NASA
Asteroid 2024 JV33 is part of the Apollo group, a category of asteroids known for their frequent crossings of Earth's orbit.
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Airplane-Sized Asteroid Racing Toward Earth At 30,381 km/h, NASA Reports
Comparable in size to an airplane and traveling at 30,381 km/h, this Apollo asteroid will safely miss Earth by 3.4 million kilometers.
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July's Full Buck Moon Rises On July 21: All You Need To Know
This Buck Moon coincides with the 55th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo moon landing
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220-Foot NF 2024 Asteroid Racing Towards Earth, NASA Alerts
NASA also tracks other near-Earth asteroids and is developing the DART mission to test asteroid deflection technologies.
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William Anders, Apollo 8 Astronaut Who Took 'Earthrise' Photo, Dies In Plane Crash
Retired astronaut William Anders, one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, who captured the "Earthrise" photo during NASA's Apollo 8 mission, died on Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Washington state.
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A 250-Feet Asteroid Coming Near Earth At 63,683 Kmph. All You Need To Know
Asteroid 2024 JB2 is a part of the Apollo group and has an astonishing speed of 63,683 kilometres per hour, NASA's CNEOS data stated.
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US Spaceship Lying Sideways After Tipping Over During Moon Touchdown
The first American spaceship to the Moon since the Apollo era is probably lying sideways following its dramatic landing, the company that built it said Friday, even as ground controllers work to download data and surface photos.
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Explained: From Artemis To Apollo, Why US Is Betting Big On Private Space
A private Houston-based company is set this week to lead a mission to the Moon which, if successful, will mark America's first lunar landing since the end of the Apollo era five decades ago.
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First US Moon Lander Since Apollo Set To Launch Today, Human Remains On Board
If all goes to plan, Peregrine will touch down on a mid-latitude region of the Moon called Sinus Viscositatis, or Bay of Stickiness, on February 23.
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NASA Partners With Blue Origin to Build Spacecraft for Moon Mission
A team led by Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin won a coveted NASA contract to build a spacecraft that will send astronauts to and from the moon's surface, NASA's chief announced on Friday, capping a high-stakes contest. NASA's decision will give the agency a second ride to the moon under its Artemis program, after it awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX...
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Elon Musk's SpaceX to Make Second Bid to Launch Starship Rocket on Test Flight
SpaceX is to make a second attempt on Thursday to carry out the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
