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Double moon mission! SpaceX to launch 2 private lunar landers in January
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace and Japanese company ispace are putting their moon landers on the same SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which is scheduled to lift off in January.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024
By Tariq Malik last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.
The moon may be 100 million years older than we thought
By Charles Q. Choi published
The moon may have received a volcanic facelift, making it more than 100 million years older than rocks collected from its surface might suggest, a new study finds.
December full moon 2024: Cold Moon puts on a dazzling show for skywatchers worldwide (photos)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The last full moon of 2024 did not disappoint.
Panama, Austria sign Artemis Accords, bringing tally to 50 nations
By Samantha Mathewson published
A total of 50 nations have now joined NASA's efforts to establish peaceful and cooperative international space exploration.
Japanese company ispace plans to land helium-3 mining missions on the moon
By Josh Dinner published
Japanese company ispace signs agreement with Magna Petra for lunar collaboration and resource mining on future missions to the moon.
The moon's oldest crater is super round - and that's great news for NASA's Artemis astronauts
By Julian Dossett published
"Artemis astronauts or robots in the south pole region may be able to closely study rocks from deep within the moon’s mantle or crust — materials that are typically impossible for us to access."
China reveals secrets of 1st sample taken from the far side of the moon — and it contains a volcanic surprise
By Stephanie Pappas published
Active volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon 2.8 billion years ago, the first lunar samples returned from the far side reveal. 1
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