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Lego-inspired 'space bricks' could help scientists design moon habitats. Here's how

How European Space Agency scientists are using Lego-inspired "space bricks" to design lunar habitats.

Space · Jul 2, 2024

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 117 —A Home on the Moon

On Episode 117 of This Week In Space, Rod and guest co-host Isaac Arthur talk with Evan Jensen of ICON Build about 3D printing habitats on the moon and one day Mars.

Space · Jun 29, 2024

Conquering the far side of the Moon: Breaking down China's historic lunar mission

China has become the first country to land a probe on the far side of the Moon and bring samples back to Earth. What does this new milestone mean for science, and how are geopolitics affecting human space exploration? FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer speaks to Martin Barstow, professor of astrophysics…

France 24 · Jun 28, 2024

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Canada begins work on new Canadarm3 robotic arm for upcoming Gateway lunar outpost

MDA Space's Canadarm3 should be ready for the NASA Gateway space station at the moon in 5 years with a new design and testing contract from the Canadian Space Agency.

Space · Jun 28, 2024

What happened to China's Chang'e 6 lander on the moon's far side?

The Chang'e 6 lander, which collected the first-ever samples on the moon's far side, apparently switched off after that material was launched off the lunar surface.

Space · Jun 26, 2024

China rover returns historic samples from far side of the moon — and they may contain secrets to Earth's deep past

China's Chang'e-6 lunar module has returned from the moon's far side with samples in a historic mission. Its success is a key step toward understanding our planet's early history, and a milestone in the race with the U.S. to reach the moon's south pole.

LiveScience · Jun 25, 2024

China Lunar Probe Returns To Earth With Samples

It comes bearing soil and rocks from the side of the Moon facing away from Earth, a poorly understood region that scientists say holds great research promise because its rugged features are less smoothed over by ancient lava flows than the near side.

Latin Times · Jun 25, 2024

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China Lunar Probe To Return To Earth With Samples

A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon will return to Earth on Tuesday, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first.

International Business Times · Jun 25, 2024

Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other planets have hundreds

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2024

Could we launch resources from the moon with electromagnetic railguns?

Electromagnetic launches of material from the lunar surface can be more efficient than conventional rocket launches that rely on chemical fuels sent from Earth. But are they feasible?

Space · Jun 24, 2024

As China returns from the Moon, another mission is cancelled

Missions to the Moon have rapidly increased, but not all of them work.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 22, 2024

Physicists Want To Drill A 5-Kilometer Hole On The Moon, Discussion Online Ensues

Proton decay was first proposed by Andrei Sakharov in 1967, yet to this day there’s no evidence of it on Earth; therefore, Patrick Stengel is proposing to dig for the answers on the Moon. The post Physicists Want To Drill A 5-Kilometer Hole On The Moon, Discussion Online Ensues first…

Bored Panda · Jun 21, 2024

China selects 4th batch of astronaut candidates as part of 2030 moon landing goal

China has selected 10 new astronauts for training as part of its goal to put a crew on the moon by 2030, the country's human spaceflight agency announced last week.

Space · Jun 19, 2024

The Strawberry Full Moon of 2024 rises near the June solstice with an Antares encounter

When June 2024's Strawberry Moon is almost full, it will occult the bright star Antares.

Space · Jun 18, 2024

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Space · Jun 18, 2024

If we really want people living on the moon, we need an astronaut health database

Scientists have started building a space medicine biobank as humans look to the moon and beyond.

The Conversation · Jun 18, 2024

Keeping astronauts healthy in space isn’t easy − new training programs will prepare students to perform medicine while thousands of miles away from Earth

In the coming decade, more people will go to space than ever before as human spaceflight enters a new era. NASA, the European Space Agency and other governmental agencies are partnering to develop crewed missions beyond the Moon. At the same time, these agencies are collaborating with private companies using…

PC Gamer · Jun 18, 2024

EA's Skate might have Tim Robinson, but the skating game where I played a demon on a quest to eat the Moon is my most anticipated Tony Hawk-like this year

Skate Story finally answers the question: Which circle of Hell would Bucky Lasek descend to?

Inverse · Jun 17, 2024

June’s Summer Solstice Strawberry Moon Will Be Weirder Than Usual

June 2024’s full Moon is the Strawberry Moon, and this year it coincides with the summer Solstice, which makes its appearance a little stranger — and darker — than usual.

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The Conversation · Jun 17, 2024

Nations realise they need to take risks or lose the race to the Moon

The Nasa-led Artemis-3 mission will place the first human boots on the surface of the Moon since Apollo 17’s Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left the lunar surface in December 1972.

Advnture · Jun 16, 2024

Mythbusting: do you really weigh less on the summit of a high mountain?

Our mountaineering expert delves into the science to answer this mind-bending question

Inverse · Jun 15, 2024

An Astrophysicist Reveals A Hidden Problem We’ll Encounter If Humans Colonize the Moon

Astronomers have started thinking about the potential conflicts between expanding knowledge of the universe and commercial gain.

Space · Jun 14, 2024

Astronauts could mix moon dust with old satellites to make fuel

Soil sourced directly from the lunar surface could help astronauts establish and sustain a permanent presence on the moon.

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024

Space weather forecasting needs an upgrade to protect future Artemis astronauts

NASA has set its sights on the Moon, aiming to send astronauts back to the lunar surface by 2026 and establish a long-term presence there by the 2030s. But the Moon isn’t exactly a habitable place for people.

Inverse · Jun 12, 2024

15 Years Ago, Sam Rockwell Made an Underrated Sci-Fi Movie That Was Ahead of Its Time

"We're not programmed. We're people. Do you understand?" In honor of its 15th anniversary, it's time to look back at Duncan Jones' 'Moon,' a sci-fi drama that somehow feels even timelier now than it did in 2009.

The Conversation · Jun 11, 2024

Fish and chips on Mars: our research shows how colonists could produce their own food

Humans can’t help being fascinated by space. And that interest seems to be making the possibility of moving humanity to another planet, like Mars or the Moon, more distinct, with Nasa hoping to set up colonies in the next few decades.

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