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Odysseus the moon lander. Illustration: Intuitive Machines

For the first time a private spacecraft lands on the moon

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A historic achievement for the United States, which returns to land on the moon for the first time since 1972, and the company Intuitive Machines, which seeks to prove its capabilities and serve as a supplier of equipment transfer to the moon as part of the Artemis program
Paved surfaces around a lunar base. An artist's perception. Courtesy of the European Space Agency

How to pave roads on the moon

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With the development of civilization comes roads, and this will be especially true on the moon. To do this, the dust must be kept away. In the Apollo era, dust blocked equipment and worn space suits.
Simulation of the landing of the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft on the moon. Image: ISRO

India's Chandrayaan-3 Landing at the South Pole of the Moon - Space Policy Expert Explains the Context

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The fact that so many nations - the United States, Russia, China, India, Israel - and even commercial entities are interested in landing on the moon means that there are many opportunities to create new partnerships
The auxiliary objective is essential for NASA's Artemis 2 mission. Credit: ULA

The moon is in the crosshairs: technicians add a "target" to the Artemis 2 missile

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The four astronauts aboard Orion will use a target attached to the space propulsion stage to demonstrate approach operations to test Orion's navigation capabilities. The target underwent illumination tests in May to ensure that it could be seen in different lighting conditions in space
Engineering model of the Genesis 2 lander. Courtesy of SPACEIL

A large group of donors is withdrawing from the Genesis mission

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The donor group that invested 45 million dollars in the Genesis 2 mission, announced that it would stop further funding; Kahn Foundation: The group will continue to support the educational activities of the Spice IL association; CEO of Space IL, Shimon Sharid: We will continue to make every effort to realize the vision of Genesis 2, and we will work as soon as possible to find new paths to carry out the mission
Artist's illustration of the LuSEE-Night radio telescope on the Moon. (credit: NASA/Tricia Talbert)

Building telescopes on the moon could change the face of astronomy - and it is becoming an achievable goal

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The moon still has much to tell us about the origin and development of the solar system. It also has scientific value as a platform for observational astronomy
Artist's impression of the Moon Gate, a habitat, refueling and research center for astronauts exploring the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Credit: NASA/Alberto Bertolin

what time is it on the moon Researchers suggest applying the time zone method to the moon as well

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what time is it on the moon Researchers suggest accommodating the time zone system on the moon as well
This artist rendering shows the briefcase-sized probe Lunar Flashlight using its near-infrared lasers to illuminate dark polar regions on the moon and search for water ice. Credit: Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Is NASA's moon satellite in danger? Problems with the propulsion system of the Lunar Fleshlight spacecraft

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Mission Control is characterizing its new "green" propulsion system and developing an updated plan for Lunar Fleshlight's journey to the Moon
The scarred surface near the North Pole of the Moon as captured by one of the cameras of NASA's LRO probe. The first step of the researchers was to decipher the two-dimensional images in an attempt to understand how many pits and depressions there are in these areas, what their possible depth is and what proportion of their surface is permanently shaded NASA /GSFC/ASU

The frozen side of the moon

A new study by Weizmann Institute of Science scientists and their research partners in the USA indicates that at least some of the water on the moon may be trapped in much more accessible places - in pits and small depressions.
Calveus Crater on the Moon with an illustration depicting water trapped in the lunar soil inside, along with an image of NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (Sophia) which discovered lunar water in a sunny area. Credit: NASA

Water has also been discovered outside the shadowy craters on the moon

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The Sophia airborne observatory has detected water molecules (H2O) in Calveus Crater, one of the largest craters visible from Earth, located in the southern hemisphere of the Moon. Previous observations of the lunar surface detected some type of hydrogen compound, but failed to distinguish water from its close chemical relative, hydroxyl (OH)
The dark part of the moon is visible next to the bright scythe. Source: Radoslaw Ziomber, Wikimedia

Things people know: why is the moon white?

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Astronaut Buzz Audlerin sets up a seismological experiment in the Pacific Ocean, as part of the Apollo 11 mission, June 20, 1969. Photo: NASA

How did the moon get to where it is today?

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The area where the Genesis spacecraft will land on the moon, in the northeastern part of the "Sea of ​​Calm" not far from Apollo 15 and 17. Courtesy of Prof. Oded Aharonson, Weizmann Institute

Genesis will land in the "calm sea" on the moon, not far from the two Apollo spacecraft

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The long trajectory of the spacecraft in Genesis to the moon. Illustration: SPACEIL

The engines of the Genesis spacecraft were activated for the first time - and successfully

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The Earth and the Moon are being bombarded by asteroids at an increased rate. Illustration: shutterstock

The Earth and Moon have had many more asteroid impacts since the age of the dinosaurs

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The landing area of ​​the Chinese Chang'e 4 spacecraft in the von Kerman crater on the far side of the moon, immediately after its landing on January 2, 2019. Photo: China National Space Administration.

The Chinese spacecraft Chang'e 4 made a soft landing on the far side of the moon.

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The CHANGE 4 spacecraft on the lunar surface. Figure: National Academy of Sciences of China

China has launched a spacecraft that will land and retrieve a rover on the far side of the moon

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Simulating the collision of a body the size of the moon with a planet the size of the earth. Image: NASA

Falling Moons: When Ancient Earth Met Its Makers

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[Courtesy: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center]

The water on the moon may be stationary and spread over a large area

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Today, a "super blue blood moon" will occur, a rare coincidence that last occurred only in 1866. Source: NASA.

"Super Blue Blood Moon": What can scientists learn from today's lunar eclipse?

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The December 2017 supermoon, as photographed from Washington, DC. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls.

Look up: a very close blue moon

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Simulation of the Israeli spacecraft to the moon. Source: SpaceIL.

The Google Lunar X Prize contest will end without a winner

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The simulation of the moon creates a solar eclipse over parts of the earth. Source: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio.

When the sun goes dark: 5 questions and answers about solar eclipses

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Illustration: Olga Prilipko Huber / Brown University.

New research has revealed that the depths of the moon are rich in water

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Simulation of a manned base on Mars. Source: NASA.

Who will build a house on Mars?

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