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Research May Solve Lunar Fire Fountain Mystery
Aug 25, 2015 (SPX)
Tiny beads of volcanic glass found on the lunar surface during the Apollo missions are a sign that fire fountain eruptions took place on the Moon's surface. Now...
Japanese Company to Advertise Soft Drink on Moon
Aug 19, 2015 (Sputnik)
A new age in advertising has already begun, as a Japanese company has kicked off its campaign to promote the beverage Pocari Sweat...on the moon! Pocari Sweat, ...
Crowdfunding raises $720,000 to restore Neil Armstrong spacesuit
Aug 19, 2015 (AFP)
The Smithsonian's first shot at online crowdfunding ended Wednesday after raising a hefty $719,779 to restore the spacesuit that Neil Armstrong wore when he wal...
LADEE spacecraft finds neon in lunar atmosphere
Aug 18, 2015 (SPX)
The moon's thin atmosphere contains neon, a gas commonly used in electric signs on Earth because of its intense glow. While scientists have speculated on the pr...
Russia to conduct simulated flight program to Moon, Mars over 4 years
Aug 10, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia will conduct a series of international experiments with simulated flights to the Moon, Mars and other planets between 2016 and 2020, the first deputy hea...
From a million miles away, NASA camera shows moon crossing face of Earth
Aug 07, 2015 (SPX)
A NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured a unique view of the moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth l...
NASA Could Return Humans to the Moon by 2021
Jul 24, 2015 (Sputnik)
Humans could return to the Moon in the next decade, and for "approximately 90% less than the previously estimated $100 billion," according to a new study by Nex...
Technique may reveal the age of moon rocks during spaceflight
Jul 21, 2015 (SPX)
Researchers are developing instruments and methods for measuring the ages of rocks encountered during space missions to the Moon or other planets. Many of the t...
Smithsonian embraces crowdfunding to preserve lunar spacesuit
Jul 20, 2015 (AFP)
The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum turned to Kickstarter on Monday to raise $500,000 to restore the spacesuit that Neil Armstrong wore when he became the firs...
NASA Sets Sights on Robot-Built Moon Colony
Jul 17, 2015 (SPX)
It may not be quite Earth-like enough to be habitable, but the Moon is our closest planetary body, and that proximity would make it ideal for an extraplanetary ...
Russia to Land Space Vessel on Moon's Polar Region in 2019
Jun 25, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia's lunar research is currently undergoing "Earth trials" before landing on the moon in 2019, a Russian delegation member connected with the development of...
Moon engulfed in permanent, lopsided dust cloud
Jun 22, 2015 (SPX)
The moon is engulfed in a permanent but lopsided dust cloud that increases in density when annual events like the Geminids spew shooting stars, according to a n...
Crashing comets may explain mysterious lunar swirls
Jun 03, 2015 (SPX)
Brown University researchers have produced new evidence that lunar swirls - wispy bright regions scattered on the moon's surface - were created by several comet...
China, Russia plan joint landing on the Moon
May 27, 2015 (Sputnik)
Moscow and Beijing are planning to enhance their cooperation in space research and conduct joint manned space missions, particularly, to the moon. The US does n...
Google Lunar X-Prize meets Yoda
May 27, 2015 (SPX)
"Do, or do not do. There is no try!" Thus spoke Jedi Master Yoda to his apprentice Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back. Right now, it...
European Space Agency Director Wants to Set Up a Moon Base
May 08, 2015 (SPX)
The successor to the International Space Station (ISS) should be a permanent moon base, says incoming European Agency Space leader Johann-Dietrich Worner. The S...
NASA's LRO Moves Closer to the Lunar Surface
May 08, 2015 (SPX)
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has completed a maneuver that lowered the spacecraft's orbit to within 20 kilometers (12 miles) above areas near the l...
Russia Invites China to Join in Creating Lunar Station
Apr 29, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia and China are currently in talks on inviting the latter to become one of the main partners in creating a lunar station, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmi...
Japan to land first unmanned spacecraft on moon in 2018
Apr 23, 2015 (Sputnik)
Japan is planning to deliver its first lander on the surface of the moon in three years, local media reported on Sunday, citing sources with close knowledge of ...
Russia Planning Manned Flight Around Moon in 2025
Apr 23, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia is planning to carry out a manned mission around the Moon in 2025 and conduct a manned landing on the Earth's natural satellite in 2029, according to a d...
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