Essay: No, Elon, we should not go to Mars
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE says, in an article first published on Religion News Service, it makes more sense to spend money saving the Earth from climate change, ecological destruction and international conflicts than it does going to Mars…
US startup’s Moonshot apparently lands on its side – again
Updated: 10:30am (AEDT) Washington DC, US Reuters The second Moon landing by Intuitive Machines appears to have suffered the same fate as its first try last year, with data indicating the Athena lander ended on its side on the lunar surface after problems with its laser rangefinders, the US company said on Thursday. The six-legged […]
Intuitive Machines embarks on second moon landing mission with Athena lander
Denver, US Reuters Intuitive Machines’ second moon lander was launched on Wednesday atop a SpaceX rocket, setting off for the latest private US moonshot one year after the company’s first attempt ended early with a lopsided landing. The six-legged lander, named Athena and roughly as tall as a giraffe, will spend about a week heading […]
Essay: From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025
In an article first published on The Conversation, aerospace engineer ZHENBO WANG looks at what we can expect in terms of space missions in 2025…
China’s Chang’e-6 Moon probe lands back on Earth
Beijing, China Reuters China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe landed on Tuesday in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, making the country the first to bring back samples from the Moon’s far side. The reentry capsule touched down at 2:07pm Beijing time, according to state broadcaster CCTV, carrying lunar soil collected earlier in the month by […]
China’s Chang’e-6 probe lifts off from far side of Moon
Beijing, China Reuters China’s Chang’e-6 probe has lifted off from the far side of the Moon, starting its journey back towards Earth, state media Xinhua announced on Tuesday. The probe’s successful departure from the Moon means China is closer to becoming the first country to return samples from the far side of the Moon, which […]
China lands on Moon’s far side in historic sample-retrieval mission
Beijing, China Reuters China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the Moon on Sunday, overcoming a key hurdle in its landmark mission to retrieve the world’s first rock and soil samples from the dark lunar hemisphere. The landing elevates China’s space power status in a global rush to the moon, where countries […]
China set to launch high-stakes mission to Moon’s ‘hidden’ side
Beijing, China Reuters China will send a robotic spacecraft in coming days on a round trip to the Moon’s far side in the first of three technically demanding missions that will pave the way for an inaugural Chinese crewed landing and a base on the lunar south pole. Since the first Chang’e mission in 2007, […]
Helpdesk: Looking to photograph a solar eclipse with your smartphone? Try these features and think about creative angles
DOUGLAS GOODWIN – in an article first published on The Conversation – provides some tips…
White House directs NASA to create time standard for the Moon
Washington DC, US Reuters The White House on Tuesday directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the Moon and other celestial bodies, as the United States aims to set international norms in space amid a growing lunar race among nations and private companies. The head of the White House Office of Science […]