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Nasa awards $177m contract to deliver rovers and sensors to Moon’s south pole by 2029
Firefly Aerospace has been awarded a $177m NASA contract to deliver five payloads to the Moon’s south pole in 2029.
On Apollo 11 lunar landing anniversary, we look at future missions to the moon
Today is Moon Day, Space Exploration Day and the anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo ...
SpaceX delivers astronauts to space station on express flight
SpaceX has delivered a new crew of astronauts to the International Space Station, making the journey in just 15 hours.
AI uncovers subsurface entrances on the moon
How can artificial intelligence (AI) be used to locate lunar pits and skylights, which are surface depressions and openings, ...
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Why lunar regolith is the key to construction on the moon
Lunar dust is sharp and abrasive. Taming it will enable massive lunar bases, and could teach engineers how to build a better ...
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Texas-based Firefly Aerospace plans to go public
The private company that landed a vehicle on the moon in March plans to go public. Firefly Aerospace, based in Cedar Park, near Austin, hopes to raise $16 million. Firefly’s value could rise to $5.5 ...
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What’s next for Lunar Outpost’s rover mission after moon lander got ...
A Colorado-built moon rover set to notch up a number of historic firsts will not be completing its mission near the Lunar South Pole. Lunar Outpost’s Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform rover ...
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400 Lunar Missions Expected in Next Decade—Why Now?
Since water was confirmed on the moon in 2009, space agencies worldwide have raced to explore the lunar South Pole, a challenging and historic landing site rich in ice. India’s $73 million Chandrayaan ...