Monday, July 1, 2024

Moon

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission returns to Earth with first samples from far side of the moon

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar module made a successful return to Earth, marking a historic milestone in the country's space program with the first-ever samples collected from the moon’s far side

Moon landing: Odysseus makes first US lunar touchdown in over 50 years

A U.S. company Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission reached the moon’s surface on Thursday February 22, 2024, for the first time since the last of the Apollo missions in 1972

Japan’s SLIM moon lander comes back to life and resumes mission

Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon or SLIM spacecraft regained power after more than a week without electricity following its moon landing.

Japan successfully launches lunar exploration spacecraft carrying ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander

Japan successfully launched a rocket carrying a lunar exploration spacecraft on September 7, marking a significant step in the nation's pursuit of becoming the world's fifth country to achieve a moon landing.

India becomes fourth country to land on the moon

India's Chandrayaan-3 successfully achieved a historic lunar landing, marking it as the fourth country to accomplish this remarkable feat.

Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years crashes into the moon

Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years ended in failure as its Luna-25 spacecraft lost control and ultimately crashed into the moon.

Japanese billionaire to be first “private passenger” on SpaceX moon mission

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be first passenger on SpaceX moon mission Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will become the first person to travel to the moon since 1972. The 42-year-old entrepreneur says it’s been his lifelong dream to go into space....

Brightest supermoon in 70 years dazzles skygazers

The moon was 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than usual The most spectacular supermoon since 1948 will light up the sky, appearing 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter than usual. Skygazers were making for high-rise buildings,...

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets