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Mar 02 2025SCIENCE

Moon Mission: Firefly's Blue Ghost Aims for Lunar Touchdown

Imagine a small, box-shaped spacecraft, about 6. 6 feet tall, hurtling towards the moon. This is Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, which is set to make its lunar landing attempt on the moon's near side. This mission is part of NASA's plan to get astronauts back to the moon this decade, but succ

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Feb 28 2025SCIENCE

Moon Mission Mishaps: Two Spacecraft Face Early Challenges

Two spacecraft, Lunar Trailblazer and Odin, are facing issues shortly after their launch. The spacecraft were part of a mission to the moon, but things didn't go as planned. Lunar Trailblazer, a spacecraft designed to map water on the moon, lost communication with Earth. This happened abo

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Feb 27 2025SCIENCE

Lunar Landing: The Next Big Step in Space Exploration

Imagine a spacecraft gently touching down on the moon. This is exactly what Intuitive Machines is planning to do with its second lunar lander, Athena. This mission, called IM-2, is scheduled to launch on February 26th from Florida's Space Coast. The launch will be broadcast live, so everyone can wat

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Feb 27 2025SCIENCE

Hopping to the Moon: Private Companies Race to the Lunar Surface

The moon is getting crowded. Companies are sending spacecraft to the lunar surface faster than ever before. This time, a company called Intuitive Machines is trying to land a drone on the moon's south pole. The drone, named Grace, will hop into a dark crater that never sees sunlight. This is not

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Feb 27 2025SCIENCE

Moon Mission: Athena's Big Adventure

The lunar landscape is about to get a new visitor. This time, it's Athena, a spacecraft built by Intuitive Machines. Athena is not your average spacecraft; it's a lunar lander designed to explore the moon's south pole. This region is a hotspot for scientists because it might hold water ice, which co

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Feb 21 2025SCIENCE

Moon Mission:A Private Spacecraft's Journey to the Far Side

A private spacecraft is on a thrilling journey to the Moon. This spacecraft, funded by NASA's initiative and operated by Firefly Aerospace, has been performing various maneuvers to reach a lower orbit around the Moon. The spacecraft, named Blue Ghost, is set to land in the Mare Crisium region on Mar

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Feb 06 2025SCIENCE

New Lunar Rover Spots a Ride to the Moon! : FLIP Hits the Road with Griffin

The adventure to the moon just found a new chapter. A few years ago, Astrobotic, a respected name in the space world, wanted to send a rover to the moon. NASA and Astrobotic were partners on VIPER, the first choice for the Griffin-1 mission. Surprise, surprise! NASA decided not to u

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Feb 06 2025SCIENCE

Spinning into Lunar Graviation for New Shepard

Blue Origin set off to the skies a few days back from their Texas launch site for a 29th run. This trip wasn’t about tourists having a blast in space. It was all about research. In a twist, they spun the capsule enough time to simulate moon gravity. That meant spinning up to 11 times a minu

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Feb 05 2025SCIENCE

Moon's Mysterious Chasms

Billions of years ago, a massive asteroid crash landed on Earth's moon. The asteroid tore two gigantic channels into the lunar surface. These massive chasms were created in a area on the back side of the moon. The asteroid measured about 15 miles across and blasted its way through the moon's cr

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Feb 03 2025TECHNOLOGY

A Silent Billionaire’s Return to Guangdong

In the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, a local billionaire made a quiet yet impactful return. Liang Wenfeng, a 40-year-old math genius and hedge fund owner of High-Flyer, and his bodyguards, quietly slipped into the province for Lunar New Year celebrations. Wenfeng's homecoming was a big

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