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China's Tianwen-2 captures first close-up image of Earth's quasi-moon ahead of historic sample mission

China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has reached Kamo'oalewa, a temporary quasi-moon of Earth. The mission faces challenges due to the asteroid's small size and fragile structure. Sample collection will be significantly more difficult than initially anticipated by scientists. Successful sample return would make China the third nation to achieve this feat. The…

The Economic Times

SpaceX agrees to send half a tonne of equipment to the Moon

Japanese startup ispace will use Starship rocket to deliver 500kg to the lunar surface

The Independent UK

Artemis II astronauts reunite with Orion after record-breaking Moon mission

What comes next for NASA’s Artemis missions after a historic lunar fly-around?

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I can't get Netflix to run smoothly in my house — but NASA just sent a 4K video stream from the Moon, thanks to AWS

First-ever 4K video stream from the Moon to Earth represents major milestone, uses 260Mbps laser optics.

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Moon-Saturn conjunction 2026 on July 7: Best time and places to watch the Moon and Saturn together

Skywatchers can witness a Moon-Saturn conjunction on July 7, 2026. This celestial event will be visible across much of the world with clear skies. The Moon will appear to pass north of Saturn in the constellation Pisces. This alignment is an apparent one and will be easily noticeable to the…

The Economic Times

Earth's hidden ‘mini-moon’ revealed like never before: China’s Tianwen-2 captures first-ever close-up of Kamoʻoalewa, a mysterious asteroid that may be a lost piece of the Moon

China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first close-up image of Kamoʻoalewa. This rare quasi-satellite is often called Earth's mini-moon and orbits the Sun. Scientists believe Kamoʻoalewa might be a fragment ejected from our Moon. The spacecraft will collect asteroid samples and return them to Earth. This mission aims to study…

The Economic Times

Could this asteroid be a piece of the Moon? A Chinese spacecraft is about to find out

The Moon is not the only natural object travelling through space alongside Earth. Several small asteroids travel around the Sun in near lockstep with our planet. And just like Earth, these space rocks also take a year to complete a full orbit. Today, we know of eight such “quasi-moons” or…

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From pureed meals to fresh greens: how space food is advancing to keep astronauts healthy

The Artemis II mission to the Moon has reignited humanity’s desire for exploration and renewed our perspective of Earth. It has also revived our fascination with space food.

The Conversation

13,000 tonnes of space junk clutters Earth orbit. Here’s how it could be cleaned up

Seventy years ago, Earth had only one satellite: the Moon. Now it has more than 15,000 – about 10,000 of which are owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The world’s first trillionaire plans to launch one million more satellites, each roughly 70 metres long and 20 metres wide, that would form…

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The Strawberry Moon rises tonight — and no, it isn't strawberry-coloured

The Strawberry Moon rises over Europe this evening, bringing with it centuries of tradition and absolutely no strawberry colouring whatsoever.

Euronews

A rare Strawberry Moon will light up UK skies tonight – here’s when to see it

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The Independent UK

Strawberry Moon: Best time to see extraordinary full Moon at its lowest point for 20 years

Strawberry full Moon on Monday night will be the lowest-hanging Moon until 2043

The Independent UK

Strawberry Moon to light up the night sky in the UK soon - when to see it

The June full Moon, also known as the Strawberry Moon, is set to rise over UK skies in the coming week. Here is when to see it

The National (Scotland)

From interplanetary spaceships to lunar reactors, our future in space looks nuclear-powered

Interplanetary travel to Mars aboard nuclear-powered spaceships may sound like science fiction – yet NASA is planning to make it a reality.

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The Economic Times

Discovered 29 years ago, asteroid bigger than Eiffel Tower to fly past Earth this weekend: Here's when and how to watch and should you be worried?

A colossal asteroid, dwarfing the Eiffel Tower, is set for a safe flyby of Earth this weekend, June 27, 2026. Designated (152637) 1997 NC1, it will pass at a distance of 2.6 million kilometers. While posing no threat, its immense size makes this a significant celestial event, occurring only once…

The Conversation

Why was the early Earth so hot? The heat wasn’t just coming from the inside

When you think about a large asteroid impact, you might imagine a moment of devastation: a violent collision, a blast of heat and debris, and then years of atmospheric disruption and damage left behind.

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The US and China are planning Moon bases. It could help improve life on Earth

The NASA Artemis program, now supported by 67 countries under the Artemis Accords, plans to return humans to the Moon by 2028. A recent White House Executive Order has gone further, directing NASA to establish a permanent lunar outpost by 2030.

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The US is leading the new space race – but other countries are close behind

When NASA administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled the crew of the Artemis III mission at Johnson Space Center in Houston earlier this month, he was ebullient.

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Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals – and undermining trust in science

A photograph of Earth glowing in deep space, the Moon’s cratered horizon stretching across its foreground, caught many people’s eyes in April 2026. Astronauts captured the image while aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission, and like the famous Apollo 8 “Earthrise” image, the picture felt instantly real and inspiring for many.

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What If Your Biggest Life Problems Are Hidden in Your Kundli?

Have you ever wondered why some people naturally radiate confidence while others constantly struggle with self-doubt? Why does one person take bold risks while another remains trapped in fear and overthinking? According to Vedic astrology, these patterns may not be random at all. Ancient astrologers believed that every planet in…

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Today’s space race could turn fatal if we don’t agree on new rules

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen had an emotional message before he and three colleagues set off for the Moon earlier this year on the Artemis II mission: “We go for all humanity”.

The Economic Times

These nearly invisible crystals could rewrite what we know about the early Solar System

Moon impact 3.5 billion years ago reveals hidden Solar System history through tiny mineral grains. The discovery shows asteroid bombardment continued long after the Late Heavy Bombardment period. Researchers found baddeleyite crystals inside lunar meteorite NWA 12593, dated nearly 3.486 billion years old. The evidence connects impacts on the Moon,…

The Independent UK

Moon dust may be hiding signs of pulverised alien technology, scientist says

Grain-sized remnants of alien technology may get caught in solar wind and land on plants and moons close to us

The Conversation

NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion

Over the span of a few short months in 2026, NASA’s Artemis III mission lost its original purpose, but gained a crew and some controversy over its composition.

The Independent UK

Jeff Bezos wants the Moon to power the next industrial revolution

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