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Ancient asteroid strike carved out grand canyons on Moon

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the Moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on its far side.

Science • 04 Feb

The mission marks the first time that samples will be collected from the rarely explored area of the Moon (File pic)

China probe successfully lands on far side of the Moon

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe successfully landed on the far side of the Moon to collect samples in the latest leap for the country's decades-old space programme.

China • 02 Jun 24

Between 1969 and 1972, the US Apollo programme saw 12 Americans walk on the Moon

Japanese astronaut to be first non-American on the moon

A Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden has announced.

World • 11 Apr 24

A failure in the lander's navigation system had complicated the lunar lander's final descent on the moon

As mission ends, US lunar lander could still 'wake'

The US spacecraft that touched down on the Moon last week and is currently running on solar power will soon be "put to sleep" once lunar night kicks in, mission officials said.

World • 29 Feb 24

The spaceship was launched on 15 February atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

Private US spaceship set for touchdown on Moon

A company in Texas is poised to attempt a feat that until now has only been accomplished by a handful of national space agencies, but could soon become commonplace for the private sector - landing on the Moon.

Science and Technology • 21 Feb 24

United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, lifted off on 8 January carrying Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander

US spaceship lost over Pacific after failed Moon trip

A US spaceship has been lost over a remote region of the South Pacific, probably burning up in the atmosphere in a fiery end to its failed mission to land on the Moon.

World • 19 Jan 24

The H-IIA rocket carrying the SLIM probe blasts off from the Tanegashima Space Centre in September

Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit

Japan's SLIM space probe has entered the Moon's orbit in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month.

World • 25 Dec 23

The rocket carrying the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre

History made as spacecraft from India lands on the Moon

India has become the first nation to land a craft near the Moon's south pole, a historic triumph for the world's most populous nation and its ambitious, cut-price space programme.

World • 23 Aug 23

The images show a close-up of craters (Pic: Indian Space Research Organisation)

India releases images as it closes in on moon landing

India's space agency has released images of the moon taken from its Chandrayaan-3 craft as it approaches the lunar south pole.

News Lens • 18 Aug 23

The lander is expected to touch down on the moon on 21 August

Russia launches space race bid to find water on Moon

Russia has launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years in a bid to be the first nation to make a soft landing on the lunar south pole, a region believed to hold coveted pockets of water ice.

World • 11 Aug 23

The huge rocket blasts off on its way to the Moon's orbit

Lift-off - NASA rocket blasts off for Moon mission

NASA launched its new mega Moon rocket from Florida this morning after technical issues had threatened to play spoilsport a third time.

World • 16 Nov 22

Buzz Aldrin wore the jacket while flying to and from the Moon

Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 jacket sold for $2.7m

The jacket worn by US astronaut Buzz Aldrin during his 1969 flight to the Moon aboard Apollo 11 was sold at auction for $2.7m in New York, Sotheby's announced.

World • 27 Jul 22

CAPSTONE satellite is trial running an orbit for NASA's 'Gateway' space station

NASA launches mini satellite in Moon return bid

NASA has blasted a nanosatellite barely bigger than a microwave oven into outer space, part of a landmark mission to return humans to the Moon.

Science • 28 Jun 22

has already extended its Canada has jurisdiction over criminal acts committed by Canadian astronauts during space travel to the International Space Station

Canada to prosecute crimes on the Moon

Canadian politicians have passed an amendment to the nation's Criminal Code to allow for the prosecution of crimes committed on the Moon.

World • 28 Apr 22

The Orion spacecraft has been fully assembled at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral

NASA aims for uncrewed Moon missions next February

NASA is aiming to launch its uncrewed lunar mission Artemis 1 in February next year, the space agency said, the first step in America's plan to return humans to the Moon.

World • 23 Oct 21

The test was conducted at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi

Successful test for NASA's giant Moon rocket

NASA has successfully carried out a key static test of its troubled Space Launch System rocket, as the US space agency prepares to return to the Moon.

Science and Technology • 19 Mar 21

China said the project was 'open to all interested countries and international partners'

Planetary pact: China, Russia plan lunar space station

Russia and China have announced plans for a joint lunar space station.

Science and Technology • 09 Mar 21

NASA said that teams are assessing what caused the early shutdown of the engines

NASA test of mega Moon rocket engines cut short

NASA conducted a test firing of the engines for its giant Space Launch System lunar rocket yesterday, but they shut down earlier than planned, the space agency said.

World • 17 Jan 21

The Long March 5 rocket will help the Chang'e-5 probe get to the moon

China to launch moon probe to collect lunar rocks

China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earth's natural satellite since the 1970s.

World • 22 Nov 20

Researchers suggest that in some cases tiny patches of ice might exist in permanent shadows no bigger than a small coin

Moon water traps could be more common than once thought

Hidden pockets of water on the moon could be much more common than scientists previously thought, and the discovery could have potential implications for future lunar missions.

Science and Technology • 26 Oct 20

The lunar network will be part of the US space agency's efforts to return humans to the moon by 2024

Nokia to build mobile network on moon for NASA

Finland's Nokia has been selected by NASA to build the first mobile phone network on the moon, the Finnish company said today.

Business • 19 Oct 20

Yusaku Maezawa hopes to travel around the Moon on a SpaceX rocket

Japanese billionaire seeks girlfriend for Moon flight

A Japanese billionaire has launched an online wanted ad for a girlfriend who will fly around the Moon with him on a SpaceX rocket.

World • 13 Jan 20

A video of the mission is projected on to a wall at a media centre in India

India loses contact with spacecraft on moon mission

India has lost contact with a spacecraft it was attempting to land on the moon.

News Lens • 07 Sep 19

An Post said the letters 'a' and 'e' were transposed on the stamps

An Post apologises for spelling error on Moon stamps

An Post has been forced to apologise for a spelling error that appeared on its new commemorative stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Moon landings.

Ireland • 23 Jul 19

NASA is aiming to send humans back to the moon as soon as 2024

Washington Monument lit up to mark moon landing mission

An image of the 111-metre-tall Saturn V rocket that carried the Apollo 11 crew to the moon 50 years ago was projected on the facade of the Washington Monument last night to mark the anniversary of the moon landing mission.

News Lens • 17 Jul 19