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NASA moon launch could be just weeks away

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NASA outlines plan for imminent launch of Artemis human moon mission

NASA's Artemis 2 mission will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon.

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Moon, here we come: NASA inches closer to lunar return with Artemis II mission

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NASA moon rocket ready for trip to launch pad

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NASA’s historic Artemis II moon mission is almost ready to launch

Artemis II, humankind’s first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years, is finally nearing reality.

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Ahead of Artemis II, NASA's SLS rocket rollout from KSC set for Saturday

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NASA to roll out Artemis II rocket this weekend ahead of next moon mission

NASA to build nuclear reactor on Moon

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NASA is preparing for its next moon landing attempt

NASA is preparing what may be its best chance yet at another Moon landing. The VIPER rover is designed to search for water ice in permanently shadowed craters near the lunar south pole. This mission is critical for future Artemis landings and long-term human activity on the Moon.

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Nasa to build nuclear reactor on Moon in next few years

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Department of Energy, NASA renew partnership to put nuclear reactor on the moon

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Moon rush: These private spacecraft will attempt lunar landings in 2026

A growing fleet of privately built spacecraft is preparing to attempt robotic landings on the moon as humanity's exploration efforts expand.

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‘$80 million Moon landing’: US Congressman praises Chandrayaan-3 and PM Modi, contrasts India with Pakistan

McCormick highlighted how India achieved a complex Moon landing on a fraction of what similar programmes often cost.

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In 2026, NASA’s return to the moon goes into high gear

If 2022 was the year the return to the moon officially started with the uncrewed flight of Artemis I, 2026 will be the year it goes into high gear.

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Moon landings, asteroid missions and new telescopes: Here are the top spaceflight moments to look forward to in 2026

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Hera spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the binary asteroid system Didymos in November 2026 to investigate the aftermath of NASA's 2022 DART impact, which successfully altered the orbit of the moonlet Dimorphos.

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Trump pledges moon landing by 2028, lunar outpost by 2030

President Donald Trump has staked his second-term space legacy on a compressed timetable that would put American astronauts back on the lunar surface by 2028 and standing up a permanent outpost by the start of the next decade. The pledge reframes the Moon ...

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US pushes plan to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030

The U.S. is pushing to place a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, aiming to support long-term lunar missions and future human exploration.

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Astronomers now say the moon is eating up molecules from Earth’s atmosphere

Particles from Earth’s atmosphere have been carried into space by solar wind and landing on the moon for billions of years, mixing into the lunar soil, according to a new study.

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Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on January 13

As of Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Moon phase is Waning Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 24% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.

Moon Missions May Be Polluting Clues to the Origins of Life, Study Warns

Methane released in exhaust could move from one lunar pole to the other in less than two lunar days, with roughly half of it eventually depositing in areas that may preserve the original chemical building blocks linked to the emergence of life on Earth.