Moon
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NASA wants to give the moon its own way to track time. Here’s whyThe White House wants NASA to come up with a preliminary idea by the end of the year for a moon-centric time reference system and have a final plan by the end of 2026.ScienceApr 2
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With U.S. spacecraft ‘tipped over’ on moon, mission to be cut short TuesdayThe lander, named Odysseus, is the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years, carrying experiments for NASA, the main sponsor.ScienceFeb 26
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The 1st U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in 50 years has ‘tipped over’Intuitive Machines initially said the Odysseus lander was upright after touchdown Thursday, but then said the craft “caught a foot in the surface and tipped," landing on its side.ScienceFeb 23
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Private lunar lander achieves 1st U.S. touchdown on moon since 1972A private lunar lander circled the moon while aiming for a touchdown Thursday that would put the U.S. back on the surface for the first time since NASA’s famed Apollo moonwalkers.U.S. NewsFeb 22
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Japan becomes 5th country ever to land spacecraft on moonJapan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.WorldJan 19
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Ontario professor part of NASA’s geology team for Artemis III moon missionGordon Osinski has spent the last two decades studying craters left behind by meteorites.CanadaSep 1, 2023
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India becomes 1st country to land spacecraft near moon’s south poleThe lunar rover will slide down a flap from the lander within hours or a day and conduct experiments, including an analysis of the mineral composition of the lunar surface.WorldAug 23, 2023
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The new space race is here. Will it look like the ’60s — or the 16th century?Many countries – and companies – are starting or renewing their space programs, competing to reach the Moon’s South Pole, where there might be ice and highly valuable resources.CanadaAug 22, 2023
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Canada’s Jeremy Hansen says Artemis II moon mission ‘harder than I thought’The four-member crew that will orbit the moon in late 2024 as part of the Artemis II is "fired up" after seeing the Orion spacecraft they will use for the first time.CanadaAug 8, 2023
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NASA taps Bezos’ Blue Origin to build moonwalkers’ lunar landersNASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the agency wants different landing options as it seeks a return to the moon more than a half-century after the end of the Apollo moonshots.ScienceMay 19, 2023
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