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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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Time Moves Faster on The Moon Than on Earth, Claims New Study
A 56-microsecond daily time drift between Earth and the Moon, caused by relativity, presents unique challenges for future lunar missions. Scientists are devising a standard lunar time system to ensure navigation accuracy and mission safety, particularly as NASA’s Artemis programme expands human and robotic activity on the Moon. This groundwork is...
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Chinese Scientists Use Lunar Soil To Generate Water In New Method: Report
Chinese scientists have discovered a "brand-new method" of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.
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Scientists Plan To Use Lego-Inspired 'Space Bricks' To Build Houses On Moon
Developing housing on the Moon is an emerging focus for space agencies across the world. US space agency NASA has developed the Artemis programme, with an aim that humans will inhabit lunar residences by 2040.
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Scientists Develop Energy Source Which Could Allow Astronauts To Live On The Moon
Scientists at Bangor University have developed nuclear fuel cells, of the size of poppy seeds, to create energy required to sustain life on the Moon.
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Explained: Japan's Moon Landing Mission And Why It Was Deferred Again
Japan's space agency on Monday postponed the planned launch of what it hopes will become the first Japanese spacecraft to land on the moon due to strong, high-altitude winds.
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China to Send First Civilian Into Space on Tuesday as Part of Crewed Mission to Its Space Station
China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, its Manned Space Agency announced, as Beijing pushes ahead with its extra-terrestrial ambitions.
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Indian-Origin Engineer Amit Kshatriya to Head NASA's Moon to Mars Programme
Amit Kshatriya, an Indian-American software and robotics engineer, has been appointed as the first head of NASA's newly-established Moon to Mars Programme. It will help the agency ensure a long-term lunar presence needed to prepare for humanity’s next giant leap to the Red Planet. Kshatriya will serve as NASA's first head of the office, with imme...
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Indian-Origin Engineer Amit Kshatriya To Head NASA's New Moon To Mars Programme
In his new role, Amit Kshatriya will be responsible for programme planning and implementation for human missions to the Moon and Mars.
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"Not Boys Club Anymore": 1st Woman To Head NASA Human Spaceflight Mission
On International Women's Day, Kathryn Lueders, the first woman head of NASA's human spaceflight programme, talks about the space agency's plan to put the first woman and the first person of colour on the moon by 2026.
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Artemis I Could Be The Last Mission For NASA Astronauts. Here's Why
The US-led Artemis programme aims to return humans to the Moon this decade - with Artemis 1 on its way back to Earth as part of its first test flight, going around the Moon.
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IIT Roorkee Research Scholar Contributes To NASA’s Artemis Programme
NASA’s Artemis Programme is a highly selective annual 10-week summer intern program for graduate student researchers to work on activities supporting Artemis missions to the Moon, an IIT Roorkee statement said.
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China Rejects NASA Chief’s Accusation That It Plans to ‘Take Over’ the Moon
China has rejected a warning from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson that China might "take over" the moon as part of a military programme, calling it an irresponsible smear campaign. Nelson said China's space programme was a military one and that China had stolen ideas and technology from others, in an interview published in German newspaper Bild on S...
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Japan, US Says Will Put First Japanese Astronaut on Moon As Allies Deepen
Japan and the United States says want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the Moon as the allies deepen cooperation on space projects. No non-American has ever touched down on the lunar surface, and Japan has previously said it hopes to achieve a Moon landing by the end of this decade.
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NASA Considering Second Moon Lander for Artemis Mission Alongside SpaceX’s Starship
NASA plans to use multiple private spacecraft to land astronauts on the Moon under the Artemis project. The US space agency will release a draft solicitation in the coming weeks to bring a second contender into the market for the development of a lunar lander alongside SpaceX.
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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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Time Moves Faster on The Moon Than on Earth, Claims New Study
A 56-microsecond daily time drift between Earth and the Moon, caused by relativity, presents unique challenges for future lunar missions. Scientists are devising a standard lunar time system to ensure navigation accuracy and mission safety, particularly as NASA’s Artemis programme expands human and robotic activity on the Moon. This groundwork is...
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Chinese Scientists Use Lunar Soil To Generate Water In New Method: Report
Chinese scientists have discovered a "brand-new method" of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.
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Scientists Plan To Use Lego-Inspired 'Space Bricks' To Build Houses On Moon
Developing housing on the Moon is an emerging focus for space agencies across the world. US space agency NASA has developed the Artemis programme, with an aim that humans will inhabit lunar residences by 2040.
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Scientists Develop Energy Source Which Could Allow Astronauts To Live On The Moon
Scientists at Bangor University have developed nuclear fuel cells, of the size of poppy seeds, to create energy required to sustain life on the Moon.
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Explained: Japan's Moon Landing Mission And Why It Was Deferred Again
Japan's space agency on Monday postponed the planned launch of what it hopes will become the first Japanese spacecraft to land on the moon due to strong, high-altitude winds.
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China to Send First Civilian Into Space on Tuesday as Part of Crewed Mission to Its Space Station
China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, its Manned Space Agency announced, as Beijing pushes ahead with its extra-terrestrial ambitions.
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Indian-Origin Engineer Amit Kshatriya to Head NASA's Moon to Mars Programme
Amit Kshatriya, an Indian-American software and robotics engineer, has been appointed as the first head of NASA's newly-established Moon to Mars Programme. It will help the agency ensure a long-term lunar presence needed to prepare for humanity’s next giant leap to the Red Planet. Kshatriya will serve as NASA's first head of the office, with imme...
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Indian-Origin Engineer Amit Kshatriya To Head NASA's New Moon To Mars Programme
In his new role, Amit Kshatriya will be responsible for programme planning and implementation for human missions to the Moon and Mars.
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"Not Boys Club Anymore": 1st Woman To Head NASA Human Spaceflight Mission
On International Women's Day, Kathryn Lueders, the first woman head of NASA's human spaceflight programme, talks about the space agency's plan to put the first woman and the first person of colour on the moon by 2026.
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Artemis I Could Be The Last Mission For NASA Astronauts. Here's Why
The US-led Artemis programme aims to return humans to the Moon this decade - with Artemis 1 on its way back to Earth as part of its first test flight, going around the Moon.
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IIT Roorkee Research Scholar Contributes To NASA’s Artemis Programme
NASA’s Artemis Programme is a highly selective annual 10-week summer intern program for graduate student researchers to work on activities supporting Artemis missions to the Moon, an IIT Roorkee statement said.
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China Rejects NASA Chief’s Accusation That It Plans to ‘Take Over’ the Moon
China has rejected a warning from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson that China might "take over" the moon as part of a military programme, calling it an irresponsible smear campaign. Nelson said China's space programme was a military one and that China had stolen ideas and technology from others, in an interview published in German newspaper Bild on S...
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Japan, US Says Will Put First Japanese Astronaut on Moon As Allies Deepen
Japan and the United States says want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the Moon as the allies deepen cooperation on space projects. No non-American has ever touched down on the lunar surface, and Japan has previously said it hopes to achieve a Moon landing by the end of this decade.
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NASA Considering Second Moon Lander for Artemis Mission Alongside SpaceX’s Starship
NASA plans to use multiple private spacecraft to land astronauts on the Moon under the Artemis project. The US space agency will release a draft solicitation in the coming weeks to bring a second contender into the market for the development of a lunar lander alongside SpaceX.
