Lunar far side samples bolster theory that the moon was once covered in magma
A team of geologists at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, the Institute of Space Sciences and the Shandong ...
China's 2030 Plan to Land on Moon
China's space program has been advancing rapidly. In 2021, it launched its permanently crewed alternative to the ...
Who will rule the Moon? Lunar showdown set between US, China, Russia, India, Japan, EU and others
“Y’all stuck the landing, we’re on the Moon,” an engineer at Firefly’s mission control in Austin, Texas, exclaimed, as cheers ...
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China's 2030 Plan to Land on Moon
China is moving ahead with its goal of a manned lunar landing before the end of the decade while planning new missions to its Tiangong space station this year.
Private lunar lander Blue Ghost falls silent on the moon after a 2-week mission
It's lights out for the first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful moon mission. Firefly Aerospace's Blue ...
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China Reveals MAJOR NEW Moon Landing Update!
China is making history once again with groundbreaking updates on its upcoming moon landing mission! With advanced technology ...
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The far side of the moon was once a vast magma ocean, Chinese lunar lander confirms
The Chang'e 6 mission launched in early May 2024, landed in the vast South ... 6 lunar far side samples revealed — China returns samples from the moon's far side in historic 1st (video ...
US firm Firefly scores its first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft
The four-legged Blue Ghost carried 10 scientific payloads as it touched down near an ancient volcanic vent on Mare Crisium, a ...
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Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses
China, in 2013, becomes the third country to successfully land on the moon, delivering a rover named Yutu, Chinese for jade rabbit. China follows with the Yutu-2 rover in 2019, this time touching ...
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A look at the hits and misses of moon landings over the past years
Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. Last year, a spacecraft built by Intuitive Machines through a NASA-sponsored program put the US back on the moon for the ...
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‘Moon Dust on Our Boots’: Texas Company’s Blue Ghost Lands on Lunar Surface
“You all stuck the landing,” Will Coogan ... have attempted in the 21st century to set down softly on the moon, only China can claim complete success on the first try. Others, including ...
Private US lander may have fallen over while landing near moon’s south pole, again
Intuitive Machines' second moon landing ends in failure due to orientation issues, impacting future lunar missions.