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New Study Suggests That Earth Harbors Remnants of a Moon-Forming Protoplanet

These continent-sized anomalies, known as large low-velocity provinces (LLVPs), have long puzzled scientists due to their higher density and temperature compared to the surrounding mantle.

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The Moon Is 40 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought

Lunar samples collected during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 were analyzed using a technique called atom probe tomography, revealing that the moon is likely at least 4.46 billion years old.

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India's Moon Lander and Rover Face Uncertain Future After Communication Loss

Vikram and Pragyan were placed in sleep mode to safeguard their electronic components during the moon's two-week night. Initially, ISRO scientists expressed confidence that the spacecraft would reawaken around September 22.

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Australia's Moon Odyssey: The Lunar Rover Set for 2026 and its Unique Naming Journey

The joint venture not only amplifies the growing importance of international collaboration in space exploration but also signifies Australia's burgeoning aspirations in the space sector.

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NASA's Latest Moon Images Show the Lunar South Pole

In this mosaic, you can observe the interior floor and walls of Shackleton Crater in remarkable detail, thanks to ShadowCam, while sunlit areas, like the crater's rim and flanks, are the result of LROC imagery.

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India's Lunar Rover Pragyan Went into Sleep Mode

The Vikram lander, responsible for delivering Pragyan to the lunar surface, also joined the rover in sleep mode. These two vehicles will hopefully reawaken, continuing their mission when sunlight returns.

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Australia to Send Its Moon Rover on NASA's Artemis Mission in 2026

Australia's lunar rover is tasked with collecting lunar regolith, also known as lunar soil. NASA will subsequently attempt to extract oxygen from the lunar samples, marking a crucial step toward establishing a sustainable human presence on the Moon.

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Japan Launches Its Moon Lander and X-Ray Space Telescope

Accompanying SLIM on this launch is the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), a collaborative effort between JAXA, NASA, and ESA. XRISM is set to take up residence in low Earth orbit and will focus on studying the universe in high-energy X-ray light.

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India's Chandrayaan-3 Moon Rover Discovers Unexpected Sulfur Presence

Chandrayaan-3's successful landing at the lunar south pole on August 23rd has provided an unprecedented opportunity for scientific exploration of this previously unvisited area.

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Indian Moon Rover Pragyan Captures the First Image of Its Lander at Lunar South Pole

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) released two monochrome images of the Vikram lander, showcasing its propulsive legs against the lunar terrain. The rover's image of the lander was captured using the Navigation Camera onboard Pragyan (NavCam).

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Scientists Discover a New 'Quasi-Moon' Near Earth

The discovery of this new quasi-moon was made by the Pan-STARRS observatory in March. Its existence was subsequently confirmed by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and two observatories in Arizona.

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NASA Shared New Stunning Photos of the Moon's South Pole

The images were taken by a highly sensitive optical ShadowCam camera carried around the Moon by the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), which launched in August 2022 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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A Key to a Crypto Wallet Holding 62 Bitcoins Will Be Sent to the Moon

The key will be engraved on a probe that will be delivered to the Moon by a SpaceX rocket this fall. The company also claims that no one will have access to the key, including employees within the company.

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NASA and Axiom Space Unveil a New Spacesuit for Artemis Moon Landing

Previously, NASA has selected Axiom Space as a company to develop and produce a next-generation spacesuit for the upcoming Artemis Lunar Program and future missions to the International Space Station (ISS).

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NASA's Orion Spacecraft Successfully Returns to Earth after Lunar Mission

Successful completion of the mission paves the way for the second stage of a human return to the Moon, the Artemis 2 mission, when a crew of astronauts will orbit the Moon in the Orion capsule. The third stage is the landing of people on a satellite of the Earth.

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NASA Has Finally Launched Its Artemis 1 Moon Mission on Its Most Powerful Rocket

The Artemis 1 test mission successfully lifted off from Cape Canaveral on the morning of November 16. The SLS rocket successfully launched the Orion spacecraft and an additional payload into space.

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A New Simulation Shows That Our Moon Could Have Formed Within Hours

According to a popular theory, the Moon was formed after Earth's collision with the larger celestial body – planet Theia. That collision resulted in a giant cloud of space material that later formed the satellite of our planet.

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China Plans More Lunar Missions after Discovering a New Mineral There

The decision was made after China discovered a new mineral found in lunar deposits that could become a new source of energy for humanity. China eventually plans to build an international research station on the Moon.

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SpaceX Launches South Korea's First Lunar Mission

The probe will enter lunar orbit in December and begin its near-lunar year-long observation mission. According to the mission plan, the vehicle will search for possible landing sites on the Moon as well as test space Internet technology.

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Rocket Lab Launched NASA's Capstone Mission to the Moon

It is expected that CAPSTONE will reach its destination by entering the lunar orbit in four months and stay there for at least six months.

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A Rare Alignment of Five Planets Took Place on June 24

For the first time in 18 years, billions of people around the world could enjoy an incredible spectacle in the night sky – a parade of planets. This is an astronomical phenomenon in which several planets line up in a single arc in the sky.

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Scientists Share the Most Detailed Geological Map of the Moon

The researchers analyzed all the data on the lunar surface collected by space agencies over the past 15 years. The surface of the Moon is divided into various colored zones.

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NASA Selects Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to Develop Next-Gen Spacesuits

NASA has selected two companies – Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace – that will develop and produce next-generation spacesuits for the upcoming Artemis Lunar Program and future missions to the International Space Station (ISS).

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NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Captured Lunar Eclipse From Space

Over the course of about three hours, the spacecraft made 86 1-millisecond exposures. They were then sent back to Earth to be combined into a video. In the resulting video, the Earth and its satellite can be seen about 360,000 km apart.

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Scientists Managed to Successfully Grow Plants in Moon Soil

Researchers believe that this experiment is a major step toward making a long-term stay in habitats on the Moon possible for humans and solving the problem of food shortages on Earth in the distant future.