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China Sees Commercial Sector As Next Frontier In US Space Race

A world-first launch from the far side of the Moon this week showcased China's progress in space, and Beijing now wants its commercial sector to catch up to rivals such as Elon Musk's SpaceX. Chinese companies lag far behind American frontrunners led by SpaceX, which plans to launch Starship, a…

International Business Times

NASA Needs SpaceX’s Starship to Work — Here’s the Critical Reason Why

Starship’s fourth test flight launched at 8:50 am Eastern Time today, and both SpaceX and NASA are calling it a success.

Inverse

China’s Historic Lunar Probe Journeys Back to Earth After Exploring Dark Side of the Moon

In December 2020, China gathered samples from the moon’s surface for the first time in 44 years.

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China's Moon Rock-Carrying Spacecraft Begins Journey Back To Earth

China's spacecraft carrying rocks from the far side of the moon departs for Earth, offering valuable insights into lunar composition and history.

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China Lunar Probe Takes Off From Moon Carrying Samples

A module of a Chinese lunar probe successfully took off from the far side of the Moon on Tuesday carrying samples to be taken back to Earth, state media reported.

International Business Times

China's Chang'e-6 Successfully Landed on the Moon’s Elusive Dark Side — Here’s What Will Happen Next

The mission aims to collect about four pounds of material from this mysterious and tantalizing terrain on the Moon.

Inverse

The secrets of supernovas might be locked in moon dust

Supernovas spread the building blocks for new stars and planets throughout the cosmos, and evidence of these stellar explosions could be extracted from moon dust.

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Japanese Billionaire Scraps First 'Artistic' Moon Trip As SpaceX Rocket Faces Delays

Japanese billionaire Maezawa cancels his "dearMoon" space flyby due to ongoing delays and uncertainty surrounding SpaceX's Starship rocket.

International Business Times UK

China probe lands on moon’s far side in first-ever sample retrieval mission

The Chang’e-6 landing marks China’s second descent on the far side of the moon, where no other country has reached.

Al Jazeera

China lunar probe successfully lands on far side of Moon to collect samples

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe successfully landed Sunday on the far side of the Moon to collect samples, state media reported -- the latest leap for Beijing's decades-old space programme.

France 24

China's Chang'e-6 Lunar Lander Successfully Touches Down On Moon

China's Chang'e-6 lunar lander successfully lands on the moon's far side, collecting samples for the first time. This milestone advances China's space expl...

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China Probe Successfully Lands On Far Side Of Moon

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe successfully landed on the far side of the Moon to collect samples, state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday -- the latest leap for Beijing's decades-old space programme.

International Business Times

Japanese billionaire cancels private flight around the moon on SpaceX's giant Starship

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa won't shoot for the moon on SpaceX's Starship after all.

Space

The rush to return humans to the Moon and build lunar bases could threaten opportunities for astronomy

The 2020s have already seen many lunar landing attempts, although several of them have crashed or toppled over. With all the excitement surrounding the prospect of humans returning to the Moon, both commercial interests and scientists stand to gain.

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How NASA Misplaced a Whole Forest of Moon Trees

Remember the trees grown around the U.S. from seeds that made it to the Moon? No? Well, there’s a reason for that. Here's the whole true story of the missing moon trees.

Space

NASA astronauts practice 'moonwalking' in the Arizona desert (photos)

NASA astronauts headed to Arizona desert to rehearse moonwalks and test technology for the Artemis mission.

Radio France Internationale

How fungi and bacteria could help build habitats on Mars

Researchers from NASA are exploring futuristic concepts including the use of fungi as building materials for future habitats on the Moon and bacteria for detoxifying water on Mars.

LiveScience

NASA details plan to build a levitating robot train on the moon

NASA's plan to build a train track on the moon is part of the agency's Innovative Advanced Concepts program, which aims to develop "science fiction-like" projects for future space exploration.

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SpaceX Edges Closer to the Moon

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Circus 'Wall of Death' stunt may keep astronauts fit on the moon

Just a few laps of the wall a day may be enough to keep muscle wasting at bay, scientists say.

Space

Should we seal DNA samples of Earth's endangered species in a moon crater?

Scientists fighting to save coral reefs amid the climate crisis suggest sending genetic coral material to be preserved on the moon. Is it a good idea?

The Hindu

Why is NASA creating a standard time for the moon? | Explained

White House directs NASA to establish Coordinated Lunar Time for cislunar operations, boosting space situational awareness and navigation.

LiveScience

'Major lunar standstill' may reveal if Stonehenge is aligned with the moon

Is Stonehenge aligned with the moon? Scientists hope to find out during a rare 'major lunar standstill, which happens once every 18.6 years.

WEKU

NASA's chief is worried about China getting back to the moon first. Here's why

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told NPR he sees the U.S. in an urgent race with China to find water on the moon, and that he trusts SpaceX, despite Elon Musk's increasingly controversial profile.

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The new ‘space race’: what are China’s ambitions and why is the US so concerned?

As China launches its Chang’e-6 mission to the far side of the moon, US officials have expressed alarm at the pace of its advancements

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