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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

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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 

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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

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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

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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 Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER), which will be built by Astrobotics. illustration:

NASA has chosen Astrobotics to manufacture a robotic vehicle that will search for water on the moon

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Masten's XL-1 lunar lander will carry science and technology probes to the moon's south pole in 2022. Image: Masten Space Systems

NASA chose the Masten company to build and launch scientific instruments to the moon

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Figure: The Artemis program's lunar lander from which the astronauts will take off. Image: NASA

The Space Flight Center in Huntsville Alabama will be responsible for the development of the Artemis lunar lander

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Houston-based Intuitive Machining has proposed flying up to five probes to a scientifically intriguing dark spot on the moon Credit: Intuitive Machining

NASA selects the initial commercial lunar landing services for the Artemis program

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The "moon gate" in its orbit around the moon. Image: NASA

The Moongate satellite - one of the components of the Artemis program - will be purchased from a private company

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Illustration of a moon lander. Image: NASA

NASA will grant $45 million to 11 companies to help return humans to the moon in 2024

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Underwater test of a possible sample of the ESPRIT airlock. Photo: Benjamin Schultz, for the European Space Agency

Floating ideas for an airlock for a spaceship that will attack the moon and serve as a transit station

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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

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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

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Artist's illustration of a lunar base. Photo: Spencer/Space Tourism Society.

NASA and the Russian space agency will jointly build a space station that will attack the moon as a jumper to Mars

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President Richard Nixon visits the Apollo 11 astronauts after their return from the moon, while in isolation on the Navy ship Hornet. Government photo

"The next president or female president of the USA will have to make a fateful decision regarding the space program"

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

A Chinese astronaut to the moon - when?

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

A private company will offer manned flights to the moon

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Moon colony. Image: NASA

Newt Gingrich: A colony should be established on the moon

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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

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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

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The Ares 5 missile will never be built

NASA cancels the Constellation project that was supposed to return man to the moon

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

Cities in space: dream or reality?

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Space travel: adventure or science?

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A series of embarrassing glitches caused the test launch of Ares-1 to be postponed for today

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The full report on the future of manned flights has been published - a recommendation to diversify the destinations and add a budget to NASA

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From the Moon to Mars

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Bacteria to produce oxygen for manned space missions to the Moon and Mars

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Electricity from a nuclear reactor will provide energy for the moon settlers

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40 years since the landing of Apollo 11 - what would it be like to live on the moon?

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little house on the moon

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We will integrate Israel in the planning and development of components for robotic missions to the moon

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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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McCain or Obama - who is good for science? Chapter 5: The Space Program

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NASA Administrator: Today we could have marked thirty years since the first manned landing on Mars

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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

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China announces that in 2009 its second unmanned spacecraft will be launched to explore the moon
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Fear of a design flaw in the rocket that will replace the shuttle

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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'

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

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The anniversary celebrations for Sputnik raise questions about the future of space exploration

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NASA will request a manned lunar orbit in 2015

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The return to the moon program and the manned spacecraft that will replace the shuttle will be called "Orion"

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The insulation foam will also remain in the next generation of spaceships

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A new name for NASA's future launchers: Ares 1 and Ares 5. The passenger spacecraft has yet to be named

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