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US heads back to the Moon — with a commercial spaceship
Washington (AFP) Feb 22, 2024 - One giant leap for the private sector?
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NASA Science Aboard Intuitive Machines Continues Journey to Moon
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 22, 2024 - In a collaboration between NASA and Intuitive Machines, a suite of six science instruments and technology demonstrations has embarked on a pivotal journey to the Moon. This mission, aboard the Intui
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What to know about the NASA-funded commercial Moon fleet
Washington (AFP) Feb 21, 2024 - The year 2024 promises to be a busy one for American Moon landings, all under a new partnership between NASA and the space industry.
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NASA Invests in Research to Secure the Future of Space and Lunar Operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2024 - NASA's Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy (OTPS) has launched a significant funding initiative aimed at advancing the sustainability of activities in Earth's orbit and on the lunar surface. T
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Nova-C Lander Set to Deploy Six Crucial NASA Instruments to the Moon’s South Pole
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 - NASA is embarking on an ambitious journey to the Moon with the help of Intuitive Machines, a company selected under the agency's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. This collaborati
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US prestige at stake as Texas company launches for the Moon
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 - Intuitive Machines has been launched on its journey to the Moon, marking a significant milestone in private-sector space exploration. The company's Nova-C lander, aptly named Odysseus, lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Private spaceship bound for the Moon, in test for US industry
Washington (AFP) Feb 15, 2024 - A private US spaceship was bound for the Moon on Thursday, where it will attempt to land near the south pole and carry out experiments that pave the way for the return of American astronauts later this decade.
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SpaceX launches Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander for NASA commercial services
Kennedy Space Center FL (AFP) Feb 15, 2024 - A private US spaceship was bound for the Moon on Thursday, where it will attempt to land near the south pole and carry out experiments that pave the way for the return of American astronauts later this decade.
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Private US spaceship takes off for the Moon
Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Feb 15, 2024 - A US spaceship attempting a lunar landing lifted off early Thursday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the second such private-led effort this year after the first ended in failure.
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Cathedral termite mounds inspire UArizona-designed lunar structures
Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 - NASA has big plans for its Artemis program - to return Americans to the moon for the first time since 1972 and establish a lunar base for humans by the end of the decade. With NASA funding, a team o
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TRIDENT Drill Integrated into NASA’s VIPER Rover, Completing its Scientific Arsenal
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 - NASA has successfully completed the integration of the TRIDENT drill, the final science instrument, into the VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover), marking a significant milestone
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Water-Ice Weathering in Permanently Shadowed Craters on the Moon
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 - On Earth, rocks and soil are weathered by wind and water, but what weathers surfaces on the Moon? New research investigates how ice might alter lunar soil in permanently shadowed lunar craters.
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International Symposium spotlights the importance of preserving Lunar Farside
Turin, Italy (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 - The space community is on the cusp of a historic juncture with the upcoming 1st International Symposium on Moon Farside Protection, scheduled for March 21-22, 2024, in Turin, Italy. Organized by the
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Tiny NASA Cameras to Picture Interaction Between Lander, Moon’s Surface
Hampton VA (SPX) Feb 12, 2024 - Say cheese, Moon. We're coming in for a close-up. As Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander descends toward the Moon, four tiny NASA cameras will be trained on the lunar surface, collecting imagery of ho
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The New Frontier: How Cislunar Satellites Enhance Space Exploration and Communication
Bangkok, Thailand (SPX) Feb 09, 2024 - In the vast expanse of space, the region lying between the Earth and the Moon, known as cislunar space, has become a focal point for cutting-edge exploration, research, and technological innovation.
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Unveiling Lunar Secrets: Chang’e-5 Mission’s Groundbreaking Findings
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2024 - The moon's cratered surface, reminiscent of Swiss cheese, narrates a tale of celestial bombardment. These craters, however, are just the beginning of the story. The intense collisions that formed th