Buzz Aldrin stands on the moon beside seismic measurement gear, part of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package. To the right is the lunar module Eagle. NASA Even Neil Armstrong couldn’t remember exactly what he said in the famous line he spoke during humanity’s first-ever moon landing, NASA’s Apollo 11 […]
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Buzz Aldrin stands on the moon beside seismic measurement gear, part of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package. To the right is the lunar module Eagle. NASA Fifty years after Apollo 11, NASA is once again planning missions to the moon. It may not be any easier this time around. […]
Fresh from accomplishing their audacious Chang’e 4 lunar mission, China plans to go even further. China has announced its next intention is to conquer Mars, starting with a Mars rover to be launched next year. And now Beijing appears to also be readying a manned mission to Mars, after opening […]
By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Israel’s first spacecraft built to land on the moon was set for launch on Thursday from Florida on a mission that, if successful, would make the Jewish state only the fourth nation to achieve a controlled touchdown on the lunar surface. The […]
By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Israel’s first spacecraft built to land on the moon was set for launch on Thursday from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on a mission that, if successful, would make the Jewish state only the fourth nation to reach the lunar surface. […]
Chang’e 4 is pointed to by small white arrows near the lower right-hand side of this LRO image. NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University You’ll need to squint to spot it, but NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter managed to capture a look at the Chinese National Space Agency’s (CNSA) Chang’e 4 lander hanging out […]
Nasa has announced it is collaborating with its Chinese counterpart on a lunar mission, amid US warnings against sharing technology with the country. The US space agency has been in discussions with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) to collaborate on lunar landing research after gaining approval from Congress. The collaboration […]
Image copyright CLEP Seeds taken up to the Moon by China’s Chang’e-4 mission have sprouted, says China National Space Administration. It marks the first time any biological matter has grown on the Moon, and is being seen as a significant step towards long-term space exploration. The Chang’e 4 is the […]