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Astronaut Kate Robbins looks at a geological sample she collected during a simulated moonwalk. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

Michael Jackson in Arizona caves - NASA is rehearsing for moon walks

During NASA's Operation Artemis, astronauts will tour the moon. To prepare for this, the space agency is conducting a weeklong field experiment in the lunar-like landscape of the San Francisco Volcanic Field near Flagstaff, Arizona, to
Growing plants on the moon. (Of course in reality it will look different). Illustration: Lunaria One

SpaceIL announces together with Lunaria One the selection of another experiment for the Genesis 2 spacecraft: growing plants on the moon 

Lunaria One is an international consortium made up of universities and public bodies that aims to increase sustainable activities in space, including Ben Gurion University
lunar base Illustration: depositphotos.com

NASA has issued a call for the construction of a nuclear power plant on the moon

Battelle Energy Alliance and NASA are seeking industry partners to design a nuclear power system for lunar applications
Simulation of oxygen and metal production on the moon. Illustration: Helios

An Israeli-German agreement was signed to produce oxygen on the lunar soil

The OHB spacecraft is being built together with Israel Aerospace Industries based on the experience gained in the Genesis project and is planned to carry out a series of tests and fly unique payloads to the moon for the European Space Agency, companies in Europe
The image shows the distribution of ice on the surface of the Moon's South Pole (left) and North Pole (right), as observed by NASA's Lunar Mapper. The blue color represents the locations of the ice deposits, the gray color marks the surface temperature ( dark representing cold areas and light shades indicating warm areas). The ice is concentrated in the darkest and coldest places, on the crater floors. This is the first time that scientists have directly identified absolute evidence of water ice on the surface of the moon. Photo: NASA

NASA has confirmed the presence of ice at the poles of the moon

The simulation of the Orion spacecraft, with which NASA intends to send astronauts to "deep space" - in the first stage to orbit around the moon, and perhaps in the future even to Mars. Source: NASA.

Open the gate to deep space

A spacesuit in a museum in Inner Mongolia, China. Photo: Katoosha / Shutterstock.com

A Chinese astronaut to the moon - when?

Golden Spike landed on the moon. Illustration: Golden Spike Company

A private company will offer manned flights to the moon

Moon colony. Image: NASA

Newt Gingrich: A colony should be established on the moon

Kennedy gives the famous "Moon Speech" on May 25, 1961 and announces the US intention to reach the moon

A new and profitable space vision on his side

The Apollo 11 crew - the pioneers of the moon landing. From left to right: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collin and Buzz Aldrin. Photo: NASA

Until 2020 we will not reach the moon

A hotel in space that Galactic Suite plans to open in 2012

Cities in space: dream or reality?

Space travel: adventure or science?

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

From the Moon to Mars

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little house on the moon

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

NASA will unveil the lunar rover at Obama's inauguration tonight

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inflate in space

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drive the lunar rover in short sleeves

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The exploration of the moon - what was and where we stand now

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China has almost finished mapping the moon

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Plants will thrive on a soil substrate that simulates lunar soil

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The Chinese lunar exploration program - the beginning of the second phase

China announces that in 2009 its second unmanned spacecraft will be launched to explore the moon
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Chinese spaceships with and without pilots

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We must return to the moon to keep NASA alive

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50 years since the space age - is humanity already there? Part II'

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

50 years since the space age - is humanity already there?

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

NASA will request a manned lunar orbit in 2015