China's National Space Agency said today that the launch of its key signaling satellite was a complete success and that it will serve as a communications bridge for future missions to the moon in the coming years. On March 20, China launched a larger satellite and two smaller satellites, Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2. The satellite will be used for...
The White House has ordered NASA to create a single weather standard for the moon and other celestial bodies, at a time when governments and private companies are competing for greater influence in space, reports Reuters. As the United States seeks to set international standards beyond Earth orbit, the White House Office of Science and Technology …
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The first astronauts to land on the moon in NASA's Artemis program will set up a miniature greenhouse, of course, if all goes according to plan. NASA has selected the first three science experiments that astronauts will perform on the lunar surface during the Artemis 3 mission planned for 2026. Among them is the experiment...
The US spacecraft that became the first private spacecraft to the moon has "shut down forever", the company that built it said. Houston-based Intuitive Machines said the spacecraft, called Odyssey, failed to return last week when its solar panels were predicted to receive enough sunlight to turn on the radio. The lander touched the…
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China today launched a relay satellite that will provide communication services between the Earth and the Moon. This is a key step for Chinese research missions, such as collecting samples from the far side of the moon or discovering the South Pole, reports the Chinese news agency Xinhua. The Chuechiao-2 satellite took off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launching Base in the southern...
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