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NASA rolls giant Artemis 2 moon rocket core off the factory floor for astronaut mission (video)

The SLS booster for NASA's next mission to the moon has left the Michoud Assembly Facility to ship to the Kennedy Space Center ahead of Artemis 2.

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Omega, Tang and Fruit of the Loom: The real and fake ads in 'Fly Me to the Moon'

"Brands get a tie-in money can't buy and NASA works its way into the minds of everyday people." That is the pitch made by Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson) in the new movie "Fly Me to the Moon."

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Fly Me to the Moon: romcom about ‘selling the Moon landing’ reviewed by a marketing expert

Fly Me to the Moon is a light and entertaining romantic comedy. It’s also a slick and impressive film that reminds you (as did last year’s seven-time Oscar winner Oppenheimer) of the astonishing achievements of the US scientific and military industry throughout the 20th century.

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Not just space rocks: 6 things we’ve learned about Earth from meteorites and comets

Apart from the Sun, its planets and their moons, our Solar System has vast amounts of space rocks – fragments left over from the formation of the inner planets.

The Conversation

Scientists Just Found Evidence for Hidden Passageways Under the Moon’s Surface

Sometimes old science becomes new again --- and reveals a hidden Moon cave.

Inverse

'Meatball' milestone: NASA's original logo still soars after 65 years

One of the world's best known and certainly most-traveled logos is 65 years old. The NASA insignia has adorned t-shirts and spacesuits, been reproduced 10 stories tall and reached the moon and Mars.

Space

SpaceX, the rise of China and more: How spaceflight has changed since 1999

Space travel has changed from government-driven missions to a dynamic, commercially driven frontier over the past 25 years, driven by advancements in technology and the rise of private companies.

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Underground moon cave hidden beneath open pit ‘could be future human base’

Researchers said this is the first lunar tunnel to be discovered that could be accessible to humans.

The Independent UK

Underground cave found on moon could be ideal base for explorers

Researchers find evidence for cave accessible from surface – which could shelter humans from harsh lunar environment

The Guardian - UK

Note To Hollywood: Nobody Faked The Moon Landing

A new rom-com titled 'Fly Me To The Moon,' is bringing back horrible conspiracy theories. Here's why 21st-century cameras prove this is still bogus.

Inverse

SpaceX Starship landings could contaminate water ice on the moon

Could human landing systems touching down on the moon deliver water from their rocket exhaust plumes? New research says it's a possibility.

Space

Titanic sub company co-founder wants to colonise the Moon and create joint society with Earth by 2063

Guillermo Söhnlein, the co-founder of the Titan submersible company, says he has plans for a moon colony

The Independent UK

With its latest Moon mission success, China’s space programme has the US in its sights

June 25 2024 marked a new “first” in the history of spaceflight. China’s robotic Chang’e 6 spacecraft delivered samples of rock back to Earth from a huge feature on the Moon called the south pole–Aitken basin. After touching down on the Moon’s “far side”, on the southern rim of the…

The Conversation

NASA announces Artemis 2 moon mission backup astronaut — Andre Douglas will support 2025 lunar liftoff

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas has been named the backup astronaut for three astronauts on NASA's round-the-moon mission. Douglas was certified for liftoff earlier this year.

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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

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.

France 24

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…

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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.

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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.

LiveScience

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.

Latin Times

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.

International Business Times

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.

The Conversation

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 curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

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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?

Newcastle Herald

As China returns from the Moon, another mission is cancelled

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

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