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China Launches Spacecraft to the Far Side of the Moon
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Nearby asteroid's birthplace traced to specific crater on the Moon
Many asteroids can be traced back to their parent body – the planet or moon they...
Japan to build NASA a pressurized Moon campervan for 30-day trips
When NASA returns to the Moon, its astronauts will enjoy tooling around in a pressurized camper...
SpaceX Plans a Permanent Moonbase | NextBigFuture.com
The Lunar Starship will have landing legs, but no heat shield and no flaps. There is...
From now on, this is the only soundtrack I will use for NASA posts
Come rock out with The Angry Astronaut as they discuss the three possible lunar rover designs...
Theory of Relativity drives plan for Moon standard time
Thanks to Albert Einstein, the US Government wants to establish an official time zone for the...
SpaceX Tower Landings Key to Supercheap Space Access | NextBigFuture.com
Elon Musk says the Long term cost of a single Starship launch can reach $2 million....
The Long History of Art Inspired by Solar Eclipses
For centuries, curious artists have been trying to make sense of the celestial event
NASA selects candidates for extreme-terrain lunar vehicle program
NASA has selected three companies to develop extreme off-road vehicles that astronauts will drive on the...
Spacefaring, or How We Decide How We Expand into the Solar System
Moonshot mania is already blasting off (previously, previouslier), but scientists are worried our celestial neighbor will...
Astronomers Demand Radio Silence at Moon's Far Side; Resistance May Be Futile
In the current era of spaceflight, the Moon is arguably the place to be. International space...
8 rare phenomena to watch for during the total solar eclipse
The 2024 total solar eclipse could have rare phenomena you cannot see anytime else, but some...
A Total Solar Eclipse Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.
These are answers to common questions about the April 8 eclipse, and we’re offering you a...
Northrop Grumman wins DARPA contract for a railway on the Moon
In preparation for a permanent human colony on the Moon, DARPA has awarded a contract to...
2 Japan astronauts to land on moon in NASA-led Artemis program
sending two astronauts to the Moon
Scientists want to build telescopes on the moon for up to $10 billion to see more of the universe than the James Webb Space Telescope
Astronomers want to build giant telescopes on the moon. They're already drafting blueprints and making proposals,...
Third Orbital SpaceX Starship Test Flight Set for March 14 | NextBigFuture.com
SpaceX has scheduled a live stream for March 14, 2024 for the third launch orbital test...
Why It’s So Challenging to Land Upright on the Moon
Link URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/science/moon-landing-sideways-gravity.html Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~space/1eom/why_its_so_challenging_to_land_upright_on_the_moon Votes: 8 Comments: 3
NASA and SpaceX run Moon lander docking system through the wringer
Tackling one of the unsung but absolutely necessary tasks of Moon exploration, NASA and SpaceX are...
Odysseus broke leg on landing thanks to overlooked laser switch
As the Odysseus Moon lander faces its final hours of life, it turns out there's one...
