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NASA's Orion capsule splashes down after historic Moon test mission

The successful mission now paves the way for a manned flyby mission around the Moon with the crew expected to be announced in early 2023.

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Unseen photos of the last Moon walk, 50 years ago

In 1972, Apollo 17 was the final mission to put a human on the Moon. Newly remastered images bring that trip to life.

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This briefcase-sized satellite will look for ice on the Moon

If the Lunar Flashflight detects the presence of water ice on the Moon, NASA says it could prove a valuable resource for future Artemis missions.

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NASA space capsule reaches the Moon for the first time in 50 years

The Artemis Orion spacecraft successfully completed its flyby 130 km above the Moon and managed to re-acquire signal with Earth.

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NASA's Artemis I launches for the moon

NASA's lunar rocket, Artemis I, finally blasts off from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, kicking off the first of three missions aimed at putting humans back on the moon.

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Artemis launch brings us one giant leap closer to a return to the Moon

The launch of the unmanned test flight is a critical step in landing humans back on the Moon for the first time in half a century.

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Billionaire books SpaceX trip around the Moon for him and his wife

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has signed up 82-year-old Dennis Tito, the world's first space tourist, for a Starship flight around the Moon.

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ESA spacecraft gets ready to unlock secrets of Jupiter and its moons

The JUICE mission will explore Jupiter and its icy moons in the hope of finding signs of life beyond Earth.

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NASA calls off second attempt at Moon rocket launch: What happened?

The uncrewed test flight - called off for a second time - aims to ensure NASA's new SLS rocket is capable of putting astronauts back on the Moon.

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NASA postpones launch of first Moon mission in 50 years

NASA has cancelled Monday's planned launch of its giant SLS rocket for the crucial Artemis 1 mission around the Moon. The next available slot is September 2.

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The Moon then Mars? NASA is readying itself to land humans by 2025

As a first step, the Artemis program will send an unmanned spacecraft to orbit the Moon with mannequins and torsos made of simulated human tissue onboard to test how the voyage will affect human beings.

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Lunar caves with 'sweater weather' could support life on the Moon

Shady areas within pits and caves on the Moon that always hover around a comfortable 17°C could soon allow future astronauts to live on the Moon.

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Buzz Aldrin's moon landing jacket sells for €2.7 million at auction

The jacket worn by Buzz Aldrin on his historic mission to the moon has become the most valuable American space artefact ever sold at auction. But how much did it go for?

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These cute rovers tested on Mount Etna could end up on the Moon

The rovers, equipped to “feel” everything they touch, could be deployed from a future lunar orbital outpost to carry out tasks on the surface of the Moon.

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NASA successfully fuels rocket in upcoming Moon mission despite leak

NASA’s Artemis programme intends to land astronauts on the Moon by 2025, the first time humans will be on the surface since 1972.

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One giant leap for mankind on Mars by 2030? SpaceX thinks so

Elon Musk’s company has set itself the ambitious task to make space travel accessible for humanity.

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Artemis Moon mission: Nasa pulls SLS rocket from launch pad for repair

NASA wants to land humans on the Moon once again by 2025, but its Artemis mission has been beset by delays.

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NASA scales back Moon rocket launch test after spate of delays

What you need to know about the glitches that have been holding up key pre-launch tests for NASA’s next mission to the Moon.

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Is this what astronauts will use to build colonies on the Moon?

If NASA adopts FLEX and its payload platform, it would become the first passenger-capable rover to ply the lunar surface since Apollo 17 in the 1970s.

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Original NASA shots of moon landing go up for auction in Denmark

The 74 photos are from several Apollo missions carried out by NASA