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MOON

Nokia and Nasa to install 4G on the Moon
Sci-tech
/ 23 October 2020

Nokia and Nasa to install 4G on the Moon

Installing a wireless network on the Moon is just one step toward establishing a long-term human presence there

By Agence France Presse
Earth’s toughest creatures may be living on the moon
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Earth’s toughest creatures may be living on the moon

It is unlikely that they will be rescued in time. Even if they survived, they are doomed,”

By Issam Ahmed
‘One giant leap’: US marks Apollo mission 50 years on
Article
/ 17 July 2019

‘One giant leap’: US marks Apollo mission 50 years on

President Trump has relaunched the race to re-conquer the Moon — this time with the first woman — and to journey onwards to Mars

By Issam Ahmed
India scrubs Moon mission launch one hour before liftoff
Article
/ 15 July 2019

India scrubs Moon mission launch one hour before liftoff

The Chandrayaan-2 — or Moon Chariot 2 — mission is part of India’s ambitious space programme

By Staff Reporter
To the Moon and back: 50 years on, a giant leap into the unknown
Article
/ 14 July 2019

To the Moon and back: 50 years on, a giant leap into the unknown

It was not until Donald Trump came to office that the US would decide to return to the Moon, under the Artemis program, named for Apollo’s twin sister

By Ivan Couronne
Plans for Africa-led mission to the moon
Article
/ 27 November 2014

Plans for Africa-led mission to the moon

Foundation for Space Development plans to land a probe on the moon or put one into orbit around it and then project the images to Africa’s classrooms.

By Sarah Wild
Chinese unmanned spacecraft lands on moon
Article
/ 15 December 2013

Chinese unmanned spacecraft lands on moon

China reported on Saturday that its spacecraft had touched down in the Sinus Iridum, or the Bay of Rainbows, on the moon.

By Staff Reporter
China’s Jade Rabbit blasts off to the moon
Article
/ 2 December 2013

China’s Jade Rabbit blasts off to the moon

China has successfully begun its first rover mission to the moon, sending a robotic craft named Jade Rabbit to trek across the lunar landscape.

By Sapa Ap
No image available
Article
/ 26 December 2011

Scientists looking for a man in the moon

Online volunteers could be set the task of spotting tell-tale signs of alien technology, evidence of mining and rubbish heaps in moon images.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 25 September 2009

Discovery of water on moon boosts prospects for lunar base

Nasa’s plans to establish a human outpost on the moon have received a surprise boost following the discovery of large amounts of water on its surface.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 21 June 2009

After 40 years’ reflection, laser moon mirror project axed

An experiment, begun when Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left a mirror on the lunar surface 40 years ago to allow Earth-based ast

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 20 October 2008

Countdown starts for first Indian lunar mission

India began counting down on Monday to the launch of its first unmanned mission to the moon.

By Staff Reporter

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