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Design of self-assembled housing on the Moon
MIT researchers designed self-assembling modular lunar housing to help protect astronauts from cosmic radiation.
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Conquer Mars
Two 'invaders' from the edge of the Solar System are flying around Mars?
Unlike the satellite named Moon, which is part of the Earth, the two moons Phobos and Deimos of Mars have a very unique nature.
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Encounter Jupiter's elusive 5th moon
NASA's Juno spacecraft has discovered Jupiter's elusive fifth moon passing through the giant planet's Great Red Spot.
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Spider-legged backpack pulls astronaut to his feet on the Moon
When astronauts fall, the SuperLimbs system of backpacks and robotic legs will help them quickly get up despite their bulky spacesuits.
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We are about to see the Moon pass through a red giant star
The moon is moving towards the star Antares - the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, known as a red supergiant.
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Alien abyss reveals signs of potential life
Subtle movements on the surface of an alien world could be evidence of an ocean teeming with life.
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To stay healthy while working on the Moon, astronauts can use the Wall of Death
The device bears the name
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Chang'e 6 mission and China's ambitions on the Moon
China is returning to the mysterious far side of the moon and bringing back some lunar samples.
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China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft enters lunar orbit
On May 8, the China National Space Agency (CNSA) announced that the country's Chang'e-6 (Chang'e-6) spacecraft had entered a circular orbit around the Moon.
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The mystery of the hidden corner of the Moon
One of the most fundamental questions that space scientists are still trying to answer is: How was the moon formed?
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China prepares to take samples on the dark side of the Moon
On April 29, China said that its Chang'e-6 spacecraft is preparing to make a round trip to the dark side of the Moon.
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NASA reveals 'glass lake' in the most terrifying place in the Solar System
NASA just revealed incredible images from the close flyby
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China released the geological map of the Moon obtained from the Chang'e program
On April 21, China announced the world's first highly accurate lunar geological atlas based on data obtained during the Chang'e expedition program.
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Amazing astronomical phenomena in May
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower reaches 60 meteors per hour at its peak, which will take place in May. Along with that is the New Moon phenomenon, Mercury is at its maximu…
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Nokia is about to bring 4G network to the Moon
Texting on the Moon or transmitting data on Mars no longer seem like something far away.