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'We proved that you can land wherever you want.' Japan's SLIM moon probe nailed precise lunar landing, JAXA says
By Robert Lea published
Japan's SLIM spacecraft made a strange but precise lunar landing, touching the moon with the tip of its nose as it landed incredibly close its target location.
Apollo 17 astronauts saw strange flashes on the moon. Will Artemis crews see them too?
By Leonard David published
Lunar scientists have started plotting out photographic objects of interest for the four-person Artemis 2 crew to consider during their flyby of the moon.
You can pay to have your ashes buried on the moon. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should
By Carol Oliver published
The question of sending your ashes to the moon is less a "can I?" one and more of a "should I?"
As crippled Peregrine moon lander burns up in Earth's atmosphere, Astrobotic 'excited for the next adventure'
By Brett Tingley published
Despite the conclusion of the Peregrine lunar lander mission, Astrobotic is proud of how its spacecraft performed and is looking forward to its next flight.
Astrobotic loses contact with hobbled Peregrine moon lander
By Mike Wall published
Astrobotic lost contact with its Peregrine moon lander on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 18), suggesting that the troubled probe crashed to Earth over the South Pacific as expected.
NASA moon orbiter beams laser off Indian lander in historic 1st
By Leonard David published
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently bounced a laser off India's Vikram moon lander, marking a space-communications first.
The moon once had way more water than we ever imagined, lunar meteorite reveals
By Robert Lea published
A new examination of a lunar meteorite revealed a mineral that could change our understanding of water on the moon, showing its crust was water-rich around 4 billion years ago.
There's lots of water on the moon for astronauts. But is it safe to drink?
By Elizabeth Howell published
A new moon water challenge from the United Kingdom and Canada asks participants to purify the liquid for safe drinking, in time for astronaut lunar landings later in the 2020s.
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