BALLS on the moon: China set to launch Africa's 1st lunar science mission in 2029
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"BALLS on the moon: China set to launch Africa's 1st lunar science mission in 2029" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Radar.am and starlust.org. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (2)
- Africa's first scientific project could reach the Moon Radar.am · 2d ago
- First African space payload to launch to the Moon in 2029 with China’s Chang’e 8 mission starlust.org · 2d ago
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