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The far side of the moon was once a vast magma ocean, Chinese lunar lander confirms
New findings from China's Chang'e 6 lunar farside samples offer insights into the moon's volcanic past and mantle evolution.
As preps continue, it’s looking more likely that NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
It is the single largest element for NASA's Artemis II mission, which is slated to ferry a crew of astronauts around the far ...
As NASA faces cuts, China reveals ambitious plans for planetary exploration
Additionally, China is also investing in a human lunar program, seeking to land its own astronauts on the surface of the Moon ...
Scientists confirm the Moon once had a huge ocean made of lava
Scientists have long known that volcanoes shaped the near side of the Moon, visible from Earth. However, very little was ...
China Wants To Install Radio Telescopes On The Moon's Far Side; Here's Why
Chinese scientists have proposed the idea of establishing a radio telescope array on the far side of the Moon. According to ...
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 ...
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NASA stacks moon-bound Artemis 2 rocket: Space photo of the day
The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage and rocket boosters have now been stood up and mated in preparation for NASA's ...
Firefly Bids Farewell to Its Lunar Lander After 14 Days on the Moon
In addition to these payloads, Texas-based Firefly performed some work of its own on the Moon. Blue Ghost captured a total ...
The 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse: When, Where and How to Watch
If that’s too long to wait, two total lunar eclipses are also coming, one in September and another next March. Unlike total ...
Firefly Aerospace Successfully Completes 14 Days of Surface Operations on the Moon
All 10 NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) instruments successfully operated on the lunar surface and collected ...
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The far side of the moon was once a vast magma ocean, Chinese lunar lander confirms
Recent findings from samples collected by China's Chang'e 6 mission have provided valuable insights into the history of the moon, particularly its far side. The Chang'e 6 mission launched in early ...