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US asks Russia's Roscosmos to build lunar modification of Soyuz MS
Jan 11, 2019 (Sputnik)
"Today, the United States is asking us to continue Soyuz flights with US astronauts... and even asking us to develop a version of Soyuz that could fly to the Mo...
Relay satellite Queqiao plays key role in exploring moon's far side
Jan 11, 2019 (XNA)
The relay satellite, named Queqiao, meaning Magpie Bridge, after a Chinese legend, was launched on May 21, 2018, and became the first communication satellite op...
Chang'e-4 probe takes panoramic photos on moon's far side
Jan 11, 2019 (XNA)
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) Friday released the 360-degree panoramic photos taken by a camera installed on the top of the lander. The images ...
China's moon rover prepares for a rough ride on the dark side
Jan 11, 2019 (AFP)
The Chang'e-4 probe -- named after a moon goddess -- made the world's first soft landing on the moon's "dark side" on January 3, a major step in China's ambitio...
Int'l payloads on Chang'e-4 start operation
Jan 11, 2019 (XNA)
The probe, comprising a lander and a rover, was launched on Dec. 8, 2018. The Yutu-2 rover left its first trace on the far side of the moon late at night on Jan...
China moon rover 'Jade Rabbit' wakes from 'nap'
Jan 10, 2019 (AFP)
"Afternoon nap is over, waking up and getting moving," the Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2) posted on the Twitter-like Weibo. The rover on Saturday went into standby mode...
Chinese rover Yutu-2 rolls out on to lunar far side
Jan 05, 2019 (XNA)
The new rover, named Yutu-2, or literally Jade Rabbit-2, separated from the lander and descended on the lunar surface Thursday night, leaving the first "footpri...
Scientists expect breakthrough findings on lunar far side
Jan 05, 2019 (XNA)
"The far side of the moon has very unique features, and has never been explored in situ, so Chang'e-4 might bring us breakthrough findings," said Zou Yongliao, ...
Swedish instrument has landed on the moon
Jan 04, 2019 (SPX)
It is an historic event as it is the first time a spacecraft is landing on the far side of the Moon. It is also the second time Swedish instrumentation is used ...
Breathtaking 12 minutes for Chang'e-4's landing
Jan 04, 2019 (XNA)
Wu Weiren, chief designer of China's lunar exploration program, said Chang'e-3 landed on the Sinus Iridum, or the Bay of Rainbows, on the moon's near side, whic...
Chang'e-4 lands on largest crater in solar system
Jan 04, 2019 (XNA)
The probe, comprising a lander and a rover, landed at the preselected landing area at 177.6 degrees east longitude and 45.5 degrees south latitude on the far si...
India's second moon mission postponed again - reports
Jan 04, 2019 (Sputnik)
India's second mission to the moon has been postponed for a third-time, the IANS news agency reported on Thursay, citing official sources. Although K. Sivan, ch...
Chinese rover 'Jade Rabbit' drives on far side of the moon
Jan 04, 2019 (AFP)
The Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2) rover drove onto the moon's surface from the lander at 10:22pm Thursday (1422 GMT), about 12 hours after the groundbreaking touchdown...
China's Chang'e-4 probe changes orbit to prepare for moon-landing
Jan 02, 2019 (XNA)
The probe has entered an elliptical lunar orbit, with the perilune at about 15 km and the apolune at about 100 km, at 8:55 a.m. Beijing Time, said CNSA. Since t...
Women will make up to half of Russia-US Moon flight simulation crew
Jan 01, 2019 (Sputnik)
"On 9-10 January [2019], there will be a medical commission that will select 10 people, who will begin their training starting from January 14. The crew will co...
China spacecraft in position for first-ever landing on Moon's far side
Jan 01, 2019 (Sputnik)
In entering its planned orbit on Sunday, the Chinese spacecraft will "prepare for the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon," stated the China Nat...
Getting a glimpse inside the moon
Dec 21, 2018 (SPX)
The answer, said physicist Mathieu Dumberry, lies in the complex geometry of the Moon's orbit, locked in what is known as a Cassini state. "The Moon goes around...
Israeli spacecraft gets special passenger before moon journey
Dec 17, 2018 (AFP)
A time capsule of three digital discs containing thousands of files was ceremoniously placed within the space pod by organisers wearing white dust coats at the ...
NASA seeks US partners to develop reusable systems to land astronauts on Moon
Dec 14, 2018 (SPX)
Through upcoming multi-phased lunar exploration partnerships, NASA will ask American companies to study the best approach to landing astronauts on the Moon and ...
Learning from lunar lights
Dec 10, 2018 (ESA)
Impact flashes are referred to as 'transient lunar phenomena', because although common, they are fleeting occurrences, lasting just fractions of a second. This ...
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