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ATLANTIC SKIES: Did you know we only ever see one side of the moon from Earth? Here's why
The astronauts aboard the Apollo 8 lunar mission became the first humans to directly view the far side of the moon during ...
Getting to the moon with the help of an Irish scientist and 900 tonnes of lunar dust
Luna opened its doors last year at ESA’s Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany. It is the culmination of 10 years of ...
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NASA uses force field on Moon to sweep away deadly dust
NASA has successfully tested an electric force field on the Moon that protects spacecraft from destructive lunar dust. The ...
Partial solar eclipse 2025: The moon will take a bite of the sun on March 29
On March 29, a partial solar eclipse will cast a shadow on the sun for people in the Northeast. See when, where and how to ...
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Impact Spewed Debris Away from the Moon’s South Pole
Two valleys extending away from a giant crater suggest that upcoming Artemis missions are more likely to sample ancient lunar ...
Chang'e-6 samples suggest 4.25-billion-year-old impact formed moon's South Pole–Aitken basin
Scientists have long sought to determine the age of the moon's South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin, the largest and oldest known ...
After Lunar Disappointments, NASA Hits the Jackpot With Blue Ghost
Firefly Aerospace’s successful moon lander has yielded a trove of data that scientists will pore over for years.