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Peace in Space: World Leaders to Discuss Peaceful Uses of the Cosmos at UN Event

September 21, 2018 | Article

Next week, leaders in space from around the world will come together for Space2030: Space As a Driver for Peace, an event that will take place at the 73rd session of the U.N. General Assembly.
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Yusaku Maezawa's #dearMoon Project Aims for Lunar Art. Here's What Some Artists Think.

September 20, 2018 | Article

When Elon Musk announced the first passenger to buy a trip around the moon on his yet-to-be-built rocket, there was a plot twist: That passenger, a Japanese billionaire, wanted to bring half a dozen artists on the journey with him.
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Yusaku Maezawa Will Fly Around the Moon, Taking His Passion for Art with Him

September 18, 2018 | Article

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa has announced the creation of an epic art project called #dearMoon, and his Instagram feed shows his long-standing passion for art and interest in space.
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SpaceX's Lunar BFR Mission Isn't the 1st Private Moon Tourist Plan. Not Even for SpaceX.

September 18, 2018 | Article

There's nothing new under the sun — or around the moon.
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How SpaceX's 1st Passenger Flight Around the Moon with Yusaku Maezawa Will Work

September 18, 2018 | Countdown

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa has signed an unprecedented deal with SpaceX to be the first private passenger to fly around the moon on a BFR rocket. Here's how the mission will work.
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Will Elon Musk Fly on SpaceX's Private Moon Flight in 2023 with Japanese Billionaire?

September 18, 2018 | Article

Yusaku Maezawa may not be the only billionaire aboard SpaceX's 2023 lunar fly-around mission. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk didn't rule out the possibility of joining him.
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#dearMoon: SpaceX's 1st Passenger Flight Around the Moon Will Be an Epic Art Project

September 17, 2018 | Article

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced Sept. 17 that he has chosen to go to the moon in 2023 — and bring six to eight artists along for the ride.
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SpaceX Will Fly a Japanese Billionaire (and Artists, Too!) Around the Moon in 2023

September 17, 2018 | Article

A Japanese billionaire and a coterie of artists will become the first private citizens ever to fly beyond low Earth orbit just five years from now, if all goes according to plan.
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SpaceX to Unveil 1st Passenger for Private BFR Moon Trip Tonight! How to Watch.

September 17, 2018 | Article

The private spaceflight company SpaceX will reveal its first passenger for a trip around the moon on the company's massive BFR rocket and you can watch it all live online.
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SpaceX Has Apparently Tweaked Its Giant BFR Rocket Design. And It Looks Awesome!

September 14, 2018 | Article

SpaceX's giant BFR rocket has a sleek new look for an audacious private passenger flight around the moon. If an early rendering is anything to go by, the BFR is going to have some wild fins.
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