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Venus, Saturn and the Moon set to form rare ‘smiley face’ planet alignment

Venus and Saturn are set to align with the crescent moon on Friday morning in a rare astronomical event.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

Why China wants to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon

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The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

China plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon

The plans come as China steps up its ambitious space programme

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

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Veteran Chinese Astronaut To Lead Fresh Crew To Space Station

China announced Wednesday that a veteran astronaut will lead two crew members on their first flight to the Tiangong space station, the latest milestone in the country's race to send a manned mission to the moon by 2030.

International Business Times · Apr 23, 2025

Two planets will form a 'smiley face' with the moon on April 25. Here's where to look.

A rare 'smiley face' triple conjunction is coming to Earth's morning skies on April 25, when Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon form a celestial smirk near the horizon.

LiveScience · Apr 18, 2025

NASA continues stacking its giant Artemis 2 SLS moon rocket (photos)

NASA's next moon rocket is stacking higher and higher at the Kennedy Space Center, as the SLS stage adapter and interim cryogenic propulsion stage arrive in the VAB.

Space · Apr 16, 2025

Dark energy may have once been ‘springier’ than it is today − DESI cosmologists explain what their collaboration’s new measurement says about the universe’s history

Gravity pulls us to earth, a lesson you learn viscerally the first time you fall. Isaac Newton described gravity as a universal attractive force, one that holds the Moon in orbit around the Earth, the planets in orbit around the Sun, and the Sun in orbit around the center of…

The Conversation · Apr 16, 2025

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NASA removes graphic novel featuring female astronaut as Trump's diversity purge continues

"First Woman" has disappeared from the NASA website, which has also been stripped of promises to put a woman and person of colour on the Moon.

Euronews · Apr 12, 2025

SpaceX to launch new Intuitive Machines moon lander, lunar satellites in 2027

Space · Apr 9, 2025

The first pink moon of 2025 will be here this weekend. Here’s how to see it

The micromoon that rises this weekend won’t actually appear as the colour pink, despite its nickname

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Trump's NASA Chief Pick Says Will 'Prioritize' Mars Mission

NASA will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the US space agency said Wednesday, shifting focus beyond a long-planned return to the Moon -- but insisting both were achievable.

International Business Times · Apr 9, 2025

20 Groundbreaking ‘Firsts’ In History: Prove That You Know What Shaped The History

Time to put your history knowledge to the test!Think you’re knowledgeable about history? This challenge is actually challenging enough to make you rethink that. From the first step on the Moon to the first country to give women the right to vote, this quiz is all about the firsts to…

Bored Panda · Apr 9, 2025

Surprising origin of ‘city-killer’ asteroid that may strike Moon revealed

Nearly 60m space rock is oddly hockey puck-shaped and rapidly rotates every 20 minutes

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Lunar Quilts capture crafters, astronaut's take on return to the moon

The future of lunar exploration never looked more colorful, or so square. "The Next Giant Leap," a pair of moon-themed quilts, debuted at the Kennedy Center's Earth to Space festival in Washington.

Space · Apr 8, 2025

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Inverse · Apr 8, 2025

One Beloved ‘Star Trek’ Writer Is Making His Most Brilliant Sci-Fi Concept a Reality

Morgan Gendel, Hugo-Award winning writer of the 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' episode "The Inner Light" is ready to make habitats for Earth, the Moon, Mars and beyond.

Motor1 · Apr 6, 2025

Bridgestone's New Lunar Rover Tire Looks Like an Onion Chopper

Bridgestone is keen to embark beyond Planet Earth, rolling on some pretty radical concepts for all-in-one wheels designed to traverse the Moon. Its latest creations look more like inserts for your hand-held kitchen chopper, but they're designed to support small and medium-sized lunar rovers.

International Business Times UK · Apr 4, 2025

Is 'City Killer' Asteroid Still Hitting Earth? Change Of Trajectory Now Has Moon As Target - What Could Happen?

Initially, 2024 YR4 raised Earth impact concerns for 2032, but later calculations, especially from the Webb Telescope, lowered the risk.

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

Scientists say ‘city-killer’ asteroid on potential collision course with Moon

Asteroid 2024 YR4 was initially estimated to hit Earth in 2032

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The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

Make solar panels out of the Moon to let us live in space, scientists say

Building cells on the solar surface would save us from having to carry them into space, researchers suggest

Space · Apr 3, 2025

NASA proves its electric moon dust shield works on the lunar surface

New NASA shielding technology that protects against damaging lunar dust just passed a trial run on the moon, marking an important milestone in the agency's lunar aspirations.

LiveScience · Mar 31, 2025

James Webb telescope takes emergency look at 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 ahead of close encounter in 2032

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach in 2032. The telescope confirmed Earth is safe, but there is a 3.8% chance that our moon may be in trouble.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2025

Partial solar eclipse: moon blocks part of sun for people in northern hemisphere – as it happened

Partial solar eclipse visible to differing degrees depending on where you watch it in the northern hemisphere

Radio France Internationale · Mar 29, 2025

Partial solar eclipse to be visible in skies across France on Saturday

A partial solar eclipse will take place this Saturday, with the Moon crossing in front of the Sun for approximately four hours. The celestial event will be visible across parts of the Northern Hemisphere, including France.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

Gloucestershire scientists win prize for inventing ‘lunar microwave’ to purify moon water

The technology can create drinking water for astronauts: a crucial step in supporting long-term lunar missions

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

Solar eclipse to appear over UK tomorrow, with clear skies forecast

Current weather forecasts for the date of the eclipse suggest most people in UK will be able to see the Moon pass in front of the Sun

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