Human missions
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6 years ago
Beresheet has launched!
Planetary.orgSpaceIL's Beresheet spacecraft is on its way to the Moon following a successful launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida.
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6 years ago
What to expect when Beresheet launches to (and lands on) the Moon
Planetary.orgLaunch day is almost here for the small lunar lander built by Israeli non-profit SpaceIL.
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6 years ago
Stunning new images show what the Chang'e-4 mission has been up to
Planetary.orgChang’e-4 is sending home brilliant footage from its various spacecraft, while also being snapped by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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6 years ago
What’s next for China in lunar exploration?
Planetary.orgChina has big plans for the future, including lunar sample return, a robotic research base, and potentially human missions.
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6 years ago
Israeli Beresheet Moon lander ships to Florida for mid-February launch
Planetary.orgLaunch is currently set for 19 February, and Beresheet will spend two months traveling to the Moon ahead of touchdown in April.
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6 years ago
Your Guide to the Total Lunar Eclipse on 20 January
Planetary.orgThe eclipse will be visible throughout most of North America, South America, the eastern Pacific Ocean, the western Atlantic Ocean, Europe, and western Africa.
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6 years ago
Chang'e-4 update: Both vehicles healthy, new imagery from the Moon’s far side
Planetary.orgEverything is going well 9 days after China's Chang'e-4 mission made a historic landing on the far side of the Moon, the country's space program said today.
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6 years ago
Chang'e 4: Why the Moon's far side looks red in new images
Planetary.orgIn Apollo images — and to our own eyes, from Earth — the Moon is grey. What's going on?
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6 years ago
Chang'e-4 deploys rover on far side of the Moon
Planetary.orgThe rover is named Yutu-2, China's space agency announced.
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6 years ago
China successfully lands Chang'e-4 on far side of Moon
Planetary.orgIt’s a space feat no nation has accomplished until now.
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