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Scientists want to send 6.7 million sperm samples to the moon as a 'global insurance policy'
They'd like a huge payload of sperm and ova being stored on the moon. This sperm bank, or "ark," wo…
Cheryl Teh
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China plans to land its Chang'e 6 lunar lander by 2024. An asteroid defense system could also be on the way.
China's rover projects are gaining traction, while the country mulls a possible system to protect a…
Zahra Tayeb
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China and Russia have agreed to build a lunar space station together, snubbing NASA's plans for joint space exploration
The Chinese and Russian governments have signed an agreement build a lunar space station together t…
Cheryl Teh
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NASA took a photo of China's moon rock-collecting robot on the lunar surface before it rocketed back toward Earth
China's moon lander collected more than 4 pounds of lunar rock, then its ascender blasted the sampl…
Susie Neilson
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The most detailed map of the moon's geology ever released may help astronauts explore the lunar surface
Researchers at the US Geological Survey combined six flat maps and data from two spacecraft to crea…
Holly Secon
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Apollo 17 astronauts returned to earth 47 years ago today. These photos tell the story of the last manned lunar landing.
People first landed on the moon in 1969 as part of the Apollo 11 mission, one of only six total man…
Mary Meisenzahl
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China says it will launch 2 robots to the far side of the moon in December on an unprecedented lunar exploration mission
"The name Queqiao means 'magpie bridge' in Chinese and comes from a Chinese folk tale, a love story…
Dave Mosher
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China wants to launch to Mars next year - part of an ambitious plan to bring the first Martian soil samples back to Earth
The mission plans call for sending a lander, rover, and satellite to Mars, with the lander and rove…
Dave Mosher
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The moon may have once been able to support life - but learning more will require 'an aggressive future program of lunar exploration'
The second time was during a period of intense volcanic activity 500 million years later - 3.5 bill…
Kevin Loria
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China's historic moon mission is just the start of its plans to dominate space
China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe successfully returned to Earth carrying the first-ever samples from …
Tom Porter
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China launched a probe to the far side of the moon, stepping up its space race with the US
The mission, which is expected to last 53 days, will collect two kilograms of lunar samples from th…
Mikhaila Friel
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Boeing Starliner with Sunita Williams onboard could wait months in space before return as NASA mulls extending mission duration
Officials have repeatedly hinted that the Starliner, which faced issues with helium leaks and thrus…
ANI
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India's moon lander Vikram soft lands on the moon for the second time: ISRO
India's moon lander Vikram can hop around the moon it seems after the moon rover Pragyan went to sl…
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ISRO moves Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module to orbit around Earth in unique experiment
The Propulsion Module (PM) of Chandrayaan-3 has been moved from an orbit around the Moon to an orb…
PTI
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India's moon lander and rover didn't wake up despite high hopes
It was hoped India's moon lander and rover, Vikram and Pragyan, would awaken on September 22. They …
Sonam Sheth
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India's adorable, dog-sized moon rover did its first science on the moon by shooting powerful laser beams at the surface
The 57-pound moon rover, called Pragyaan — meaning wisdom — has conducted the first-eve…
Sonam Sheth,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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Ultimate travel guide to Turkey for Indian tourists in 2024
Turkey, the transcontinental Eurasian country, is a mesmerising blend of Eastern and Western cultur…
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The mystery of how the moon formed is still puzzling scientists. The secret could lie deep within our planet.
Scientists have several theories for how the moon first formed. The leading hypothesis involves a m…
Marianne Guenot
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Disney superfans share their favorite things to do at the theme parks
Business Insider rounded up go-to itineraries from Disney lovers across the US to find the best thi…
INSIDER
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Russia dominated the first space race, but now it can't even land on the moon. Photos show the US and China are way ahead.
Russia's grand return to the moon ended with its robotic lander crashing and forming a crater. That…