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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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AC Grayling: ‘Who would I like to fight? Boris Johnson. And I’d win’

Asked 10 random questions, the philosopher and author shares the strangest thing he’s done for love, his famous hair and his fears for the future of the moon

The Guardian - AU

Why is China exploring the far side of the moon?

The Long March-5 used in the mission is China's largest rocket

Evening Standard

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One step closer to a sci-fi reality—NASA announces funding for a quantum dot solar sail and a levitating train on the Moon

If my daily railway experiences are anything to go by, it'll be late. But lunar late!

PC Gamer

China launches Chang’e-6 probe to study dark side of the moon

Unprecedented 53-day mission aims to retrieve lunar rocks and soil from far side that never faces Earth.

Al Jazeera

China Launches First Probe To Collect Samples From Far Side Of Moon

A rocket carrying the Chang'e-6 lunar probe blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China's Hainan province just before 5:30 pm (0930 GMT), AFP journalists near the site said.

International Business Times

China To Launch Lunar Probe To Far Side Of Moon

China's groundbreaking lunar probe mission to the far side of the moon showcases its rapid advancements in space exploration, competing with the U.S. in th...

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China To Launch First Probe To Return Samples From Moon's Far Side

China is set Friday to launch a probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030.

International Business Times

Watch live: China launching Chang'e 6 mission to far side of the moon early May 3 (video)

China's Chang'e 6 sample return mission to the moon's far side is scheduled to launch early Friday morning (May 3), and you can watch the action live.

Space

Shenzhou 17, The Youngest Crew Ever To Visit Tiangong, Safely Returned To Earth

Shenzhou 17, with the youngest crew ever to visit Tiangong, becomes one more successful example of China's remarkable space exploration. The post Shenzhou 17, The Youngest Crew Ever To Visit Tiangong, Safely Returned To Earth first appeared on Bored Panda.

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ISRO study finds evidence of enhanced possibility of water ice in polar craters of Moon

As for the origin of this ice, the study confirms the hypothesis that the primary source of sub-surface water ice in the lunar poles is out-gassing during volcanism in the Imbrian period.

The Hindu

Astronauts could run round ‘Wall of Death’ to keep fit on moon, say scientists

Researchers suggest cylinder to prevent astronauts losing muscle mass in low gravity environment

The Guardian - UK

China reveals most detailed geological map of the moon ever created

Chinese astronomers have shared the most detailed geological map of the moon ever created, revealing more than 12,000 structures. The new atlas will be essential for picking out landing locations and resource sites for future lunar missions.

LiveScience

China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on April 25 as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.

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China's Shenzhou-18 Mission Takes Off Bound For Space Station

A crew of three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission took off on a rocket bound for the Tiangong space station Thursday, the latest mission in Beijing's space programme that aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030.

Space

During the solar system's chaotic era, Jupiter may have helped form Earth's moon

EL chondrite meteorites come from the Athor family of asteroids, the progenitor of which was dumped in the asteroid belt by the migrating gas giants between 60 million and 100 million years after the birth of the solar system.

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NASA And Nokia Partner To Establish Cellular Network On Moon

NASA and Nokia collaborate to establish a cellular network on the Moon, enabling communication for space missions and potential Earth applications.

Space

Private moon mission to carry NASA electric moon dust shield in 2024

NASA is sending a technology demonstrator to the moon on the upcoming private Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 in order to test how to repel and remove lunar dust using electricity.

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China's new reusable rocket aces key engine tests

China has made progress on a powerful rocket engine to power its new reusable rockets that are expected to launch the nation's planned crewed moon missions.

Space

Why is it so hard to send humans back to the moon?

The Apollo program put humans on the moon in 1969. So why haven't we sent any more since?

Space

NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts will put a moonquake detector on lunar surface

NASA is building a moonquake detector for its upcoming Artemis 3 mission, in hopes of learning more about lunar tremors and the internal structure of the moon.

LiveScience

Packs of dog-shaped robots could one day roam the moon — if they can find their footing on Earth first

A dog-like, bio-inspired robot called Spirit is still learning to walk, but could one day be deployed on the moon to explore steep, potentially hazardous areas with a team of robot companions.

Space

Are we prepared for Chinese preeminence on the moon and Mars? (op-ed)

The U.S. could lose its decades-old leadership in space exploration and technology to China.

The Canberra Times

To the moon and back, over and over, in light rail's first five years

In five years, light rail vehicles have travelled 4.5 million kilometres.

Evening Standard

Stonehenge: Rare lunar event may help us understand monument's links to the Moon

English Heritage is holding a series of events for the public to get involved

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