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UAE lunar rover will test 1st artificial intelligence on the moon with Canada
By Elizabeth Howell published
Canadian company Mission Control Space Services has an interplanetary test forthcoming: Proving its artificial intelligence on a moon rover mission.
China working on new moon rover for 2026 mission to lunar south pole
By Andrew Jones published
China is working on a new lunar rover that will begin to explore the south pole of the moon around 2026.
China's Yutu 2 rover still going strong after 4 years on the moon's far side
By Andrew Jones published
China's Yutu 2 rover is still operating after four years on the moon and has returned new images from the lunar far side.
Chinese moon mission's sample haul includes exotic volcanic rocks
By Robert Lea published
Exotic rock fragments returned to Earth from the lunar surface by Chang'e 5 in 2020 hint at diversity in volcanic activity in the moon's distant past.
SpaceX launches Japanese lander, UAE rover to the moon
By Mike Wall published
On Sunday morning (Dec. 11), a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a private Japanese moon lander that's carrying a UAE rover, among other payloads.
SpaceX will launch Japanese moon lander, UAE rover early Sunday. Here's how to watch.
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Japanese lander and UAE rover to the moon early Sunday (Dec. 11), and you can watch the action live.
SpaceX to launch Japanese moon lander, UAE rover on Nov. 30
By Elizabeth Howell published
Tokyo-based ispace aims to pull off the first-ever soft landing on the moon by a private company — and its Hakuto-R lander will deploy a UAE rover, if all goes to plan.
'Power tower' rover to land on the moon by 2025
By Tereza Pultarova published
A "charger" rover that could supply power to robots exploring shaded craters on the moon's south pole will join expanding lunar infrastructure by 2025.
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