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Musk Wants a Self-Growing Moon City in 10 Years. Here’s When the Water Runs Out
Recent studies reveal a critical water scarcity threat to potential human settlements on the Moon.
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Look up Monday for the crescent Moon and brilliant Venus
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Pentagon backs $150M Blue Moon tungsten restart
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No cities on the moon—there isn't enough water, scientists say
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Forget lunar metropolises: Water limits could cap moon's population, scientists say
Water limitations could cap the moon's population and prevent the rise of lunar megacities, according to recent scientific studies.
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What comes after the moon? Artemis II commander and pilot shift to 'emeritus' status at NASA
Artemis II commander and pilot transition to NASA's first astronaut emeriti following their historic moon journey.
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IBM, NASA launch AI model to help map ice, craters on Moon
NASA and IBM have released an open-source AI model designed to map lunar craters and ice to support future moon exploration missions.
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IBM, NASA launch AI model to help map ice, craters on Moon
NASA and IBM have launched a new AI foundation model designed to map lunar ice and craters to support future human missions to the Moon.
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How long did it take to make the moon? Maybe just 5 hours, new simulations suggest
New simulations suggest the Moon may have formed almost intact in just five hours following a giant cosmic impact with Earth.
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Is There Alien Debris on the Moon? Some Scientists Plan to Find Out.
Researchers are reviving a decades-old concept to investigate whether microscopic alien technology might be hidden in lunar soil.
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Starwatch: Waning crescent moon gets close to brilliant beacon of Jupiter
A celestial alignment is occurring as the waning crescent moon moves into close proximity with the planet Jupiter during the dawn hours.
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Earth's moon could have formed in just 5 hours after giant impact
New simulations suggest the Moon may have formed in only five hours following a massive collision between the proto-Earth and a planet named Theia.
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46,590 tracked objects, another 1.2 million we can't see: The mess humans have created in space
Human-made space debris has reached a critical mass, highlighted by a SpaceX rocket fragment punching a 60-foot crater into the Moon's surface.
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Venus is becoming a thinner crescent
Venus is transitioning into a thinner crescent and will soon disappear from the evening sky, culminating in a lunar occultation on September 14.
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Giant impact could have formed an intact moon within five hours, simulations suggest
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Let’s launch the Artemis 3 mission to the moon in 2027
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PHOTOS: Moon appears orange due to partial lunar eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse has captured global attention as the moon shifted to an orange hue, prompting widespread public photo sharing.
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How NASA is prepping for lunar traffic jams
NASA’s new lunar “space airport” aims to keep weeks‑long queues from choking the Moon’s growing traffic.
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New images reveal what happened when a SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon
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This Suitcase-Sized Spacecraft Could Detect a Signal From Before Stars Existed
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China postpones launch of unprecedented water-hunting moon mission amid space race
China has delayed an unprecedented lunar mission focused on searching for water, pushing the launch date into 2027 to ensure absolute success.
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China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters
China is planning a strategic lunar mission to access secret Moon zones and investigate lunar ice before American settlement efforts begin.
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NASA Study Warns It’s Easier Than Expected for Astronauts to Contaminate the Moon
A new NASA study reveals that certain microbes, including a bathroom-dwelling fungus, can survive the harsh conditions of the Moon more easily than expected.
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New NASA Pictures Reveal SpaceX Crash's Devastation On The Moon's Magnificent Desolation
Newly released NASA imagery reveals the full extent of a lunar impact caused by an out-of-control SpaceX rocket.
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China hunts for lunar ice in one of solar system's coldest places
China's Chang'e-7 mission to the lunar south pole faces immediate delays as it seeks to uncover secrets of ice in the solar system's coldest regions.
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Microbes from Earth may survive on the moon, scientists find
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China's Chang'e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history
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China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done
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93 percent of the Moon’s width slides into Earth’s dark inner shadow on the night of August 27, and because the rim left outside it may stay hundreds of times brighter, the Moon will look bitten rather than red
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The USA and Canada will get a Blood Moon lunar eclipse next week. Here's how to see it
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The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program
China is preparing to launch its Chang'e-7 lunar ice-hunting mission, prompting heightened global attention.
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Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon
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August’s Full Sturgeon Moon Will Pass Through Earth’s Shadow—Here’s When to Look Up
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The Moon’s shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it
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Moon Meets Venus, Spica And The ‘Anti-Mars’: The Night Sky This Week
Astronomy enthusiasts are tracking a series of celestial alignments this week involving the Moon, Venus, Spica, and the 'Anti-Mars'.
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'This goes beyond showcasing technological soft power': China's new moon map signals bold space ambitions (video)
China unveils an advanced geological map of the moon alongside new lunar soil research from Chang'e-6 samples.
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Will the new moon race turn Earth's nearest neighbor into a dumping ground?
A SpaceX rocket stage crash on the Moon has sparked concerns regarding operational risks and the potential for lunar debris accumulation.
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The Moon's south pole can spend days in darkness, temperatures can plunge below −200°C, and unprotected electronics may not survive — Northrop Grumman is repurposing hardware built for NASA's shelved Gateway station to test how lunar systems cope
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We’ve flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked
A radiation-shielding vest tested during NASA's Artemis I mission successfully reduced lunar solar doses, paving the way for future deep space exploration.
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The SpaceX Rocket Finally Hit the Moon. Here’s What Scientists Saw
Recent coverage examines the impact of a SpaceX rocket on the Moon and the broader implications for space norms.
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AI actually flying on spacecraft today is a narrow fix for one physical problem, not machine judgment: a Mars rover picks its own laser targets with 93 percent accuracy, and one satellite's entire first AI experiment was built by a single engineer in unde
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A South Korean satellite has captured images of the SpaceX rocket's impact on the Moon
A South Korean satellite has successfully captured visual evidence of a SpaceX rocket's impact on the lunar surface.
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Who’s pulling ahead in the US-China space race? Clues could be emerging
Clues are emerging regarding which nation is pulling ahead in the competitive US-China lunar space race.
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One Of NASA's Mars Rovers Could Find Itself Promised To The Moon Instead
NASA is considering rerouting Perseverance's Earthbound twin rover to the lunar south pole under a new proposal called PROMISE.
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A SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon. New images show the aftermath
New imagery reveals the impact crater on the lunar surface following a SpaceX rocket crash.
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New Moon crater revealed in first pictures of Space X crash
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NASA, Northrop Grumman repurpose Gateway elements for Moon Base demo missions
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Photos, video show crater and moon dust plume after SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon
SpaceX’s lunar vehicle left a fresh crater and dust plume, captured in striking before‑and‑after satellite images.
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George Salazar, Jimin Moon, More to Join The Rocky Horror Show Revival
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Elon Musk reveals SpaceX plans to build satellite factories on the moon
SpaceX plans to build automated satellite factories on the moon using robots, according to recent media coverage.
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South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash
South Korea's Danuri orbiter has captured the first images of a new lunar crater created by a crashing SpaceX rocket.
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What scientists are learning after SpaceX debris crashed into the moon
A Korean lunar orbiter has photographed the impact crater left on the moon by a SpaceX rocket.
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 wasn't the first rocket to crash into the moon. Here's a rundown.
Recent coverage examines lunar impacts involving a SpaceX rocket and the resulting debris, imagery, and misinformation.
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Scientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted
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SpaceX: What can scientists learn from a Falcon 9 rocket hitting the Moon?
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Piece of SpaceX rocket the size of a school bus crashes into the Moon
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Action RPG Crimson Moon Joins Busy September Release Calendar
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SpaceX rocket hours away from crashing into the moon in unintentional collision
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A 9,000-pound SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon tonight. Will you be able to see it?
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The SpaceX Falcon Lunar Crash Is a Warning for Moon Bases
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