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The moon's biggest and most ancient crater is more circular than previously thought
The South Pole-Aitken basin is the moon's oldest and largest visible crater—a massive geological wound 4 billion years old that preserves secrets about the moon's early history, much like a ...
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Odds of a Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid Hitting the Moon Are Increasing, and Scientists Are All for It
NASA says the chances of an asteroid dubbed ‘2024 YR4’ hitting the lunar surface have doubled since February. The odds of an ...
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Impact Spewed Debris Away from the Moon’s South Pole
Two valleys extending away from a giant crater suggest that upcoming Artemis missions are more likely to sample ancient lunar ...
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Private Intuitive Machines moon lander declared dead after falling on its side in crater at the lunar south pole
After a day of uncertainty following a harrowing moon landing attempt, the company Intuitive Machines sealed the fate of its latest lunar probe Athena. The spacecraft, which attempted a historic ...
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Chang'e-6 samples confirm moon's oldest impact crater formed 4.25 billion years ago
[Xinhua] BEIJING - Based on research on lunar samples retrieved by Chang'e-6 mission, a team of Chinese scientists confirmed that the oldest and largest impact crater on the moon, the South Pole ...
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Dead Athena moon lander seen inside its crater grave from lunar orbit (photos)
Athena, the second lunar lander from Houston company Intuitive Machines, tipped over during its touchdown on March 6, ending up on its side within a small crater near the moon's south pole.
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Photo taken on the moon shows what went wrong with an American space company's latest mission
Intuitive Machines, an American space company, launched its lunar lander Athena to the moon in late February, but the craft had a rough touchdown, landing in a crater and flipping over on its side.
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American Rover to Explore One of the Moon's Biggest Mysteries in 2028
American space company Firefly Aerospace announced it has selected the Honeybee Robotics rover for its 2028 mission to the ...
China launches landmark exhibition to celebrate 20 years of lunar exploration
People visit the landmark exhibition to celebrate 20 years of lunar exploration at the National Museum of China in Beijing on ...
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Lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The news came ...
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Moon mission goes sideways: Private lunar lander declared dead after botched landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday.
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Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — (AP) — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday.