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  Washington (AFP) Mar 2, 2025 A US company successfully landed its spacecraft on the Moon on Sunday, marking only the second private mission to achieve the milestone - and the first to do so upright. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 touched down at 3:34 am US Eastern Time (0834 GMT) near Mons Latreille, a volcanic formation in Mare Crisium on the Moon's northeastern near side. The mission control team in Austin, Texas, erupted in cheers as CEO Jason Kim confirmed that the spacecraft was "stable and upright." Tha ... read more |
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UAE sends AI-equipped drones to spot Ramadan moonDubai (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 The United Arab Emirates is flying AI-equipped drones to help spot the crescent moon marking the start of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, official media said on Friday. ... more 
Rocket Lab Space Software Aids in Successful Lunar Landing for Firefly's Blue Ghost 1 MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has played a key role in the successful Moon landing of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1, which touched down on March 2 at 8:34 a.m. UTC (3:34 a.m. ET). T ... more  
China advances manned lunar program for 2030 moon landingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 China is making steady strides toward its goal of landing astronauts on the moon by 2030, with research and development efforts progressing as scheduled, the China Manned Space Agency announced Mond ... more 
Lunar Research Facility Lands on Moon for Regolith StudyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 The Regolith Adherence Characterization (RAC) experiment has successfully arrived on the lunar surface, where it will operate for one full lunar day-equivalent to 14 Earth days-conducting research o ... more |
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MIT engineers prepare to send three payloads to the moonBoston MA (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 In the coming days, weather permitting, MIT engineers and scientists will send three payloads into space, on a course set for the moon's south polar region. ... more |
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NASA Prepares Gateway Lunar Space Station for Artemis MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 The Power and Propulsion Element for NASA's Gateway lunar space station is currently undergoing assembly, setting the stage for its mission to orbit the Moon as part of the Artemis program. This cru ... more 
Private US company set for second Moon landing attemptWashington (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 Intuitive Machines made history last year as the first private company to put a robot on the Moon, although the triumph was marred by the lander tipping onto its side. ... more 
Blue Ghost Mission Nears Moon Touchdown and GNSS MilestoneLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1 is set to land on the Moon in less than a week with touchdown expected on Sunday March 2 after its launch on Jan 15. In preparation for descent, the spacecraft will ... more  
Blue Moon mission drives NanoAvionics SuperSharp thermal imaging innovationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 Based in the UK and a member of the Satlantis group, SuperSharp has chosen the Kongsberg NanoAvionics MP42 microsatellite platform for its pioneering Blue Moon mission. This unique Thermal InfraRed ... more |
Moon-Exposed Grass Seeds to Be Cultivated on EarthSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 21, 2025 Herders in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region may soon have access to a unique variety of forage, as researchers are set to cultivate grass seeds that have undergone a journey to the moon. These seeds ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Moon or Mars? NASA's future at a crossroads under TrumpWashington (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Is NASA still Moonbound, or will the next giant leap mean skipping straight to Mars? ... more  
NASA Investigates Spaceborne Antibiotic Resistance with ISS ExperimentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 NASA is advancing research on astronaut health with a new experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS) aimed at accelerating the detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This initiativ ... more  
Tidal energy data aids SwRI scientists in unraveling Titan's composition and orbital shiftsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 Researchers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) are examining Saturn's largest moon, Titan, to determine its tidal dissipation rate-the energy lost as it interacts with Saturn's immense gravitati ... more 
Lunar Space Station Module Prepares for US Transport Ahead of Artemis IVLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 A key component of NASA's Gateway lunar space station has completed rigorous environmental tests and is now in the cleanroom for final preparations before its journey to the United States. Whe ... more |
Names of Chinese Lunar Rover and Spacesuits AnnouncedSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 China has officially revealed the names of its new spacesuits and manned rover, which will be used in upcoming lunar missions. The China Manned Space Agency announced Wednesday that astronauts walki ... more 
How NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Will Chart a Unique Path to the MoonLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 NASA's Lunar Trailblazer has arrived in Florida for final preparations ahead of its upcoming launch later this month. The small satellite, built by Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton, Colorado, has ... more 
NASA Advances Lunar Exploration with Polar Ice Mining ExperimentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 NASA's Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) is set to probe the Moon's subsurface, analyzing its composition and potential resources to support future lunar exploration. As part of the ... more  
Jumping workouts could help astronauts on the moon and MarsBaltimore MD (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 Jumping workouts could help astronauts prevent the type of cartilage damage they are likely to endure during lengthy missions to Mars and the Moon, a new Johns Hopkins University study suggests. ... more |
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Momentus Expands DARPA Contract for In-Space Assembly DemonstrationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space infrastructure company, has secured an expansion of its contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to demonstrate the i ... more 
NASA's Mini Rovers Ready for Lunar ExpeditionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 A trio of small NASA rovers destined for the lunar surface has completed the initial phase of their journey, departing from the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California. This ... more  
DSKY Moonwatch Nears Full-Scale Production with Support from Space Industry IconsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 Apollo Instruments is preparing for full-scale production of the highly anticipated DSKY Moonwatch, a revolutionary timepiece inspired by the Apollo Guidance Computer. With demand surging worldwide, ... more 
Blue Origin mission simulates moon gravityWashington DC (UPI) Feb 11, 2025 Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket and spacecraft completed its moon-gravity mission, but the capsule appeared to have a slight hiccup on its return when one of its parachutes did not open entirely on Tuesday. ... more |
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Thales Alenia Space and MBRSC collaborate on Emirates Airlock Module for Lunar GatewaySydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has secured a contract with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to design and develop the Emirates Crew and Sci ... more |
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Lunar rocks help scientists pinpoint when the moon crystallizedChicago IL (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 scientists study samples from Apollo missions, reveal new details about lunar history Even though humans have pondered the moon since the first of us looked skyward, there is still much we still do ... more  
Putin sacks space agency chief after setbacksMoscow (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin sacked the head of the Roscosmos space agency on Thursday, the Kremlin said, citing the need to "develop" the corporation after suffering years of humiliating setbacks. ... more 
Astrolab's FLIP rover to ride aboard Astrobotic's Griffin-1 for lunar missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 Venturi Astrolab (Astrolab) and Astrobotic have confirmed that the Astrolab FLIP (FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform) rover will be transported to the Moon aboard Astrobotic's Griffin lander as part of ... more 
NASA Tests in Simulated Lunar Gravity to Prep Payloads for MoonHouston TX (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 The old saying - "Practice makes perfect!" - applies to the Moon too. On Tuesday, NASA gave 17 technologies, instruments, and experiments the chance to practice being on the Moon... without actually ... more |
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