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Orbiter, lander has split as the mission progresses

[ad_1] On Tuesday, space operators monitor the state of Chang’e 5 at a control center in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s Chang’e 5 robotic lunar probe split into two parts early Monday morning in a major development of the historic sample return mission, according to the China National Space Administration. The separation …

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Transform the moon dust into oxygen and use the leftovers

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD – British engineers are developing a process that will be used to extract oxygen from moon dust, leaving behind metal powders that could be 3D printed into building materials for a moon base. It could be a first step towards the creation of an extra-terrestrial oxygen extraction plant. …

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Moon rush could spark conflict, complaints study

[ad_1] Taken by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, this image of the moon is part of the collection of … [+] the highest resolution and near global topographic maps of the moon ever created. Superimposed on this image are some of the hotspots identified for cosmological telescopes on the moon; few …

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Moon rush could spark conflict, complaints study

[ad_1] Taken by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, this image of the moon is part of the collection of … [+] the highest-resolution, near-global topographic maps of the moon ever created. Superimposed on this image are some of the hotspots identified for cosmological telescopes on the moon; few ideal locations for …

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NASA is having “difficulty” landing astronauts on the moon

[ad_1] SpaceX-NASA mission: 4 astronauts emerge radiant after successfully docking at the ISS | Oneindia News A big round of applause for NASA and SpaceX when the 4 astronauts of the SpaceX-NASA mission arrived at the international space station. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft launched from Florida’s Kennedy Space. Credit: …

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