As humans prepare to return to the moon after an absence of more than half a century, researchers have hit on a radical approach to…
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Nasa chief warns China is masking military presence in space with civilian programs
The head of Nasa has warned of China bolstering its space capabilities by using civilian programs to mask military objectives, cautioning that Washington must remain…
View More Nasa chief warns China is masking military presence in space with civilian programsRare lunar event to shed light on Stonehenge’s links to the moon
The rising and setting of the sun at Stonehenge, especially during the summer and winter solstices, continues to evoke joy, fascination and religious devotion. Now…
View More Rare lunar event to shed light on Stonehenge’s links to the moonMoon Standard Time? Nasa to create lunar-centric time reference system
The White House wants Nasa to figure out how to tell time on the moon. A memo sent on Tuesday from the head of the…
View More Moon Standard Time? Nasa to create lunar-centric time reference systemOdysseus craft’s moon mission to be cut short after sideways landing
Flight control engineers expect to lose contact with the private US moon lander Odysseus on Tuesday, cutting short the mission five days after its sideways…
View More Odysseus craft’s moon mission to be cut short after sideways landingJapan’s ‘moon sniper’ probe made incredibly accurate landing, but is now upside down
A Japanese spacecraft made a historic “pinpoint” landing on the surface of the moon at the weekend, the country’s space agency has said, but there…
View More Japan’s ‘moon sniper’ probe made incredibly accurate landing, but is now upside downStarwatch: The full moon meets celestial twins Castor and Pollux
The full moon meets the celestial twins this week. The chart shows the view looking south-east from London on 24 January at 2000 GMT, when…
View More Starwatch: The full moon meets celestial twins Castor and PolluxJapan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ craft makes lunar landing but is unable to generate electricity via solar power – as it happened
So my take is that it landed and rolled. Why?* Landing too fast* Landing and not shutting down engines immediately* landing with too much lateral…
View More Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ craft makes lunar landing but is unable to generate electricity via solar power – as it happenedDoomed Peregrine moon lander on course for fiery return to Earth
A US spacecraft that malfunctioned on the way to the moon will plunge back to Earth on Thursday evening and burn up in a fireball…
View More Doomed Peregrine moon lander on course for fiery return to EarthWhy landing on the moon is proving more difficult today than 50 years ago
It was a flawless launch. In the early hours of Monday morning, the Vulcan Centaur rocket rattled into the darkness over Cape Canaveral, shed its…
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