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The moon: Facts about our planet's lunar companionDiscover interesting facts about how the moon formed, what it's made out of, and the many missions humans have launched to explore it.
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China is sharing priceless moon samples with international partners, but NASA can't be a part of itThe Wolf Amendment, a law that prevents bilateral cooperation in space research between the U.S. and China, is preventing U.S. government-funded analysis of the Chang'e 5 moon samples.
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Our moon may have once been as hellish as Jupiter's super volcanic moon IoThe moon spent a few million years as a volcanic wasteland, covered with ongoing eruptions that spewed from mountains and even from the ground itself.
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China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dustA new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.
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May's full 'Flower Moon' rises tonightMay's full moon appeared full all weekend, but will peak tonight (Monday, May 12). Here's everything you need to know about it.
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A 'Pink Moon' rises this weekend – here's how to see it, and why it's so specialAlso known as the 'Paschal Moon,' April's full 'Pink Moon' will rise alongside Spica, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, on April 12.
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Space photo of the week: The last sight you see before dying on the moonThe final act of the Blue Ghost lander's busy two weeks on the moon was to send back sunset shots featuring Earth and Venus.
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Watch: Spacecraft films 'diamond ring' solar eclipse from the surface of the moon as 'blood moon' looms over EarthWhile millions of Earthlings watched the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, the private Blue Ghost spacecraft caught an ultra-rare view of Earth blocking out the sun from the surface of the moon.
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The 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse is visible in North America tonight — here's how to see itThe full moon rises tonight. Here's everything you need to know about how to see the first "blood moon" total lunar eclipse since 2022, and the only one visible from North America this year.
