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Is Yutu Stuck?
Feb 24, 2014 (SPX)
Finally, China has released some tangible information on the state of its Yutu Moon rover through official state media channels. The results are encouraging, gi...
Japan's Pocari Sweat bound for the moon: maker
Feb 21, 2014 (AFP)
Japan's curiously-named Pocari Sweat is to be sent to the moon, its Japanese maker has said, in what the firm claims will make it the first sports drink on the ...
Lunar ownership laws: a future necessity?
Feb 20, 2014 (Voice of Russia)
Private settlements and raw materials extraction enterprises could appear on the Moon in the future, thus leading to territorial disputes between their owners. ...
Chang'e-2 lunar probe travels 70 mln km
Feb 17, 2014 (XNA)
China's second lunar probe, Chang'e-2, has traveled more than 70 million km into deep space in good condition, so far the longest voyage of a Chinese spacecraft...
LADEE Sends Its First Images of the Moon Back to Earth
Feb 17, 2014 (SPX)
Earlier this month, NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) observatory successfully downlinked images of the moon and stars taken by onbo...
Source of 'Moon Curse' Revealed by Eclipse
Feb 13, 2014 (SPX)
Strange events have long been linked to nights of a full moon, though careful scrutiny dispels any association. So, when signals bounced off the lunar surface r...
China's 'Jade Rabbit' lunar rover declared dead
Feb 12, 2014 (AFP)
China's troubled Jade Rabbit lunar rover has died on the surface of the moon, state media reported Wednesday, in a major setback for the country's ambitious spa...
NASA bets on private companies to exploit moon's resources
Feb 09, 2014 (AFP)
NASA -- building on successful partnerships with private companies to resupply the International Space Station -- is now looking to private entrepreneurs to hel...
Astrobotic Begins Testing at Masten Space Systems
Feb 07, 2014 (SPX)
When Astrobotic's Griffin lander descends to the lunar surface, it will precisely target a small landing ellipse (a small area where it might land) and autonomo...
NASA Extends Moon Exploring Satellite Mission
Feb 06, 2014 (SPX)
NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, or LADEE, observatory has been approved for a 28-day mission extension. The spacecraft is now expected to...
NASA's LRO Snaps a Picture of NASA's LADEE Spacecraft
Feb 03, 2014 (SPX)
With precise timing, the camera aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) was able to take a picture of NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Expl...
Sole camera from NASA moon missions to be auctioned
Jan 30, 2014 (AFP)
NASA's only camera to have made it to the moon and back as part of the Apollo manned missions will be auctioned in Vienna on March 21, organisers said Thursday....
New results on the geologic characteristics of the Chang'e-3 exploration region
Jan 29, 2014 (SPX)
An article entitled "Geologic characteristics of the Chang'E-3 exploration region"was published online for SCIENCE CHINA Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy on Jan...
China's moon rover experiences abnormality
Jan 27, 2014 (XNA)
China's moon rover, Yutu (Jade Rabbit), has experienced a mechanical control abnormality, and scientists are organizing repairs. The abnormality occurred due to...
Yutu moon rover has 'abnormality': Xinhua
Jan 25, 2014 (AFP)
China's Jade Rabbit moon rover has experienced a "mechanical control abnormality", state media said Saturday, in what appears to be a setback for a landmark mis...
Chang'e-3 probe sets out on new missions
Jan 21, 2014 (XNA)
The Chang'e-3 lunar probe has started its long-term scientific missions and will have its durability tested when it continues lunar surface surveys, sources wit...
NASA Seeks Partnership Opportunities For Commercial Lunar Landers
Jan 21, 2014 (SPX)
Building on the progress of NASA's partnerships with the U.S. commercial space industry to develop new spacecraft and rockets capable of delivering cargo, and s...
China's lunar probe observes stars, explores moon
Jan 21, 2014 (XNA)
Moon lander Chang'e-3 and rover "Yutu" of China's lunar probe mission have collected a large amount space observation and moon exploration data, a government au...
China's moon rover performs first lunar probe
Jan 19, 2014 (XNA)
China's moon rover "Yutu", or Jade Rabbit, completed its first scientific exploration of lunar soil on Tuesday, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) said...
Internet Radio Provides Musical Space-Weather Reports from NASA's LRO Mission
Jan 14, 2014 (SPX)
The latest tool for checking space weather is an internet radio station fed by data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO. The radio station essentia...
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