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China's Chang'e 6 mission gearing up for early June landing on moon's far side

By Leonard David published

China's robotic Chang'e 6 sample-return mission to the lunar far side is now in orbit around the moon, gearing up for its landing attempt.

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An artist's concept of the lunar rail network.

NASA details plan to build a levitating robot train on the moon

By Ben Turner published

NASA's plan to build a train track on the moon is part of the agency's Innovative Advanced Concepts program, which aims to develop "science fiction-like" projects for future space exploration.

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a gold-foil-covered cylindrical spacecraft above the moon

China's Chang'e 6 probe to the moon's far side has a big lunar mystery to solve

By Keith Cooper published

By retrieving rare volcanic samples from the lunar far side, Chang'e-6 aims to provide answers as to why volcanism was so limited on just one side of the moon.

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the full moon hangs in the sky above a monument consisting of stacked rock slabs

'Major lunar standstill' may reveal if Stonehenge is aligned with the moon

By Laura Geggel published

Is Stonehenge aligned with the moon? Scientists hope to find out during a rare 'major lunar standstill, which happens once every 18.6 years.

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Artist's impression of the Hakuto-R lander on the moon.

Private lunar lander to carry 'memory disk' of 275 human languages to the moon in 2024

By Meredith Garofalo published

ispace will send a time capsule of 275 human languages to the moon aboard a lunar lander as part of its Hakuto-R Mission 2 later this year.

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a transparent ram is angled head-down on the right, with the transparent limbs of an unidentifiable beast splashing out of a layer of transparent water on the left half. Stars within the transparencies are connected with blue lines to indicate constellation shapes. A bright yelllow/white star in the center is neighbored to the immediate upper right by the black circle of a new moon, and bisected diagonally from the upper left.

New moon of May 2024 tonight welcomes the stars of summer

By Jesse Emspak published

The new moon of May 2024 will see the bright constellations of summer begin to rise just as those of winter sink below the horizon.

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a bright full moon in the night sky

May full moon 2024: The Flower Moon crosses the Scorpion's Heart

By Jesse Emspak last updated

Reference The Full Flower Moon of May 2024 will see the moon pass in front of the red star Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius, the Scorpion.

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A lone astronaut standing facing away from the camera dressed in full space suit with backpack, stands still looking towards a distant planet Earth.

Astronauts on the moon could stay fit by running in a Wheel of Death

By Rahul Rao published

Scientists suggest lunar astronauts can stay fit by running sideways within a Wheel of Death.

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an illustration of an expansive moon base featuring several different structures, vehicles and many solar panels

China unveils video of its moon base plans, which weirdly includes a NASA space shuttle

By Andrew Jones published

A video outlining China's moon base plans depicts a wide number of concepts, including surface sample return operations, a lander and rover, and supporting orbital satellites.

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a rectangular-bodied rover with three visible ribbed wheels, shines two lights from the top of a short mast at the top front of its body. It's visible side is a solar panel. The lights illuminate the grey surface immediately in front of the rover. A black sky hangs above.

NASA's Viper moon rover gets its 'neck' and 'head' installed for mission later this year

By Meredith Garofalo published

With its "mighty mast," NASA's Polar Exploration Rover dubbed VIPER continues to be prepped for its mission to the moon slated for late 2024.

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