For the second time in as many months, a new mission to the moon is nearly ready to launch. As the new Moon race heats up, lunar science continues to expand our understanding of our constant gray companion and has revealed an answer to a centuries old question of asteroid bombardment in Earth’s past.
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Israel’s first mission to the moon – to launch on a Falcon 9 – delayed a few weeks
October 10, 2018In the history of spaceflight, three nations have successfully landed a spacecraft on the surface…
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Year In Review, 2017 (Part 1): Sun and Moon illuminate science returns
December 26, 2017Like most years, 2017 saw numerous scientific advancements and discoveries throughout the solar system and…
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Year In Review (I): Planetary orbit successes mark inner solar system returns
December 20, 2016Throughout the inner solar system in 2016, NASA, ESA, JAXA, Roscosmos, and ISRO built upon…
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched a Delta IV rocket on Wednesday evening, carrying the…
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has began a seven-year round trip to the asteroid Bennu on Thursday,…
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Curiosity confirms organics on Mars; Opportunity’s 10 year anniversary
December 29, 2014Mars dominated planetary research headlines in 2014 as an international fleet of orbiters and NASA’s…
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In what is proving to be a dramatic week for space flight, United Launch Alliance’s…
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The Golden Spike company have revealed interest in conducting lunar missions that combine robotic landers…
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The Golden Spike company are to host an international scientific workshop in October, aimed at…
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Protecting Apollo sites from future visiting vehicles under NASA evaluation
September 6, 2011As NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) produced the sharpest images ever taken from space of…
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Water on the Moon, Ares I-X, Logistics on ISS – Future Aspirations Mark 2009
December 30, 2009If the first half of 2009 for NASA demonstrated the agency’s unwavering attention to safety,…
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For NASA, 2009 proved to be a stellar year, one filled with five extremely successful…
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After a three month 21-day cruise through space to boil off excess propellant and fine…
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An Atlas V rocket carrying NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and sister payload Lunar CRater…
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Endeavour has won the right to make a launch attempt on June 17 (Wednesday), following…
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In a similar event to STS-119’s scrub, Endeavour’s launch has been delayed due to a…