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Trump may cancel Nasa’s powerful SLS Moon rocket – here’s what that would mean for Elon Musk and the future of space travel

Since Donald Trump’s recent electoral victory, rumours and speculation have circulated that Nasa’s giant Moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), could be under threat. The rocket is one of several key elements needed for the US space agency’s Artemis programme, which aims to return humans to the Moon for…

The Conversation

Uranus is much weirder than we thought

One of Uranus's moons likely has an ocean while the composition of the planet itself is more bizarre than we knew

Salon

5 Years Ago, Apple's Best Sci-Fi Show Beat Marvel to the Punch

In 'For All Mankind,' Season 1, the episode "Hi Bob" changed everything. But is this actually the 'WandaVision' trick done better?

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Earth parts ways with its temporary ‘second moon’

This may not be the last time we encounter this space rock

The Independent UK

China reveals secrets of 1st sample taken from the far side of the moon — and it contains a volcanic surprise

Active volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon 2.8 billion years ago, the first lunar samples returned from the far side reveal.

LiveScience

Canada’s first moon rover will soon have a name as it prepares to explore a hostile lunar region

The Canadian Space Agency announced a competition today to name Canada’s first-ever rover mission to the moon. This unmanned mission will explore the south polar region of the moon to search for water ice and explore its unique geology.

The Conversation

Space volcanoes have erupted on dark side of moon for over a billion years, scientists find

Li said the new findings reveal over 1 billion years of volcanic eruptions on the lunar far side. One piece of volcanic rock dated back 4.2 billion years.

The Independent UK

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Final supermoon of 2024 coincides with Leonid meteor shower

Full moon this weekend will share the sky with shooting stars

The Independent UK

Final supermoon of 2024 to appear in Scottish skies today - how and when to see it

The Beaver Moon supermoon will be visible above Scotland today, these are the best times to spot it

The National (Scotland)

China Tests Building Moon Base With Lunar Soil Bricks

China is expected to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base on Friday, launching an in-space experiment to test whether the station's bricks could be made from the Moon's own soil.

International Business Times

Five animals that behave differently in moonlight

Once every spring, a few days after the full moon, corals of the great barrier reef release eggs and sperm simultaneously – a phenomenon so spectacular it can be seen from space.

The Conversation

New 'Grand Theft Auto VI' Tease Has Players Theorizing About the Moon

Fans are speculating that the Moon has something to do with new information regarding Rockstar Games' upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI.

Player One

One small step for a return: NASA selects possible sites for humans to land on the moon again

Artemis III will put astronauts on the moon for the first time in 50 years, including the first woman and person of color

The Independent UK

November's new moon makes a close pass to Venus

The new moon of November 2024 occurs on Nov. 1, and three days later the moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky.

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India targets 2028 for Chandrayaan-4 sample-return mission to moon's south pole

India is eyeing a 2028 launch for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample-return mission, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander and rover in collaboration with Japan.

New MoonSwatch features a complication you've never seen before

If you love the Omega Speedmaster for its space-themed history, this is the watch for you.

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How to make an atmospheric lunar creation in After Effects with Red Giant VFX plugins

Discover Red Giant Geo’s handy tools.

The Conversation

The US is now at risk of losing to China in the race to send people back to the Moon’s surface

Will the next human to walk on the Moon speak English or Mandarin? In all, 12 Americans landed on the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972. Now, both the US and China are preparing to send humans back there this decade.

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PC Gamer

Today's Google Doodle is an alarmingly compelling card game about defeating mankind's oldest enemy: The Moon

It's had it coming for a long time now.

The Independent UK

SpaceX rolls out Starship 6 for next big test of world’s biggest rocket

SpaceX ramps up testing of Mars-bound craft ahead of Moon mission planned for 2026

The Conversation

Both Harris and Trump have records on space policy − an international affairs expert examines where they differ when it comes to the final frontier

The next president of the United States could be the first in that office to accept a phone call from the Moon and hear a woman’s voice on the line. To do so, they’ll first need to make a series of strategic space policy decisions. They’ll also need a little…

Space

Scientists have dated the moon's oldest, and largest, impact site

The moon has been bombarded by asteroids and comets for more than 4.32 billion years.

Space

Remote-control robots could help humanity explore the moon and Mars

Teleoperated rovers could soon be working on the moon, with human controllers on Earth manipulating the rovers' tools virtually.

Space

Blowing up: Inflatable space habitats could be key to exploring the solar system

Private companies are making progress on expandable habitats, which could help humanity keep its foothold in Earth orbit and settle the moon and Mars.

Digital Camera World

Will YouTube’s verification tool make more people say the moon landings were fake?

YouTube can now verify whether videos were really 'captured with a camera', though it only supports modern C2PA-compliant equipment

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