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South Korea’s lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, Moon

The national space center announced Tuesday that South Korea's first lunar orbiter, Danuri, has sent black-and-white photos of the Moon's surface and Earth. Danuri is a portmanteau of the Korean words for "Moon" and "enjoy." It was launched from the United States on a SpaceX...

NASA eyes two more dates in September for a possible Moon launch

NASA is considering September 23 and September 27 as possible launch dates for its Artemis 1 mission to the Moon, according to senior official Jim Free. Two previous attempts were cancelled due to technical issues with the massive Space Launch System rocket, including a fuel...

NASA announces Artemis concept awards for nuclear power on moon

NASA and the United States Department of Energy (DOE) are collaborating to advance space nuclear technologies. The agencies have chosen three design concept proposals for a fission surface power system that could be ready for launch by the end of the decade for a...

Scientists map sulfur residue on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa

The Hubble Space Telescope was used by a team led by the Southwest Research Institute to observe Jupiter's moon, Europa, at ultraviolet wavelengths, filling a "gap" in the various wavelengths used to observe this icy water world. The team's near-global UV maps show sulphur...

NASA Moon rocket test met 90% of the objectives.

NASA's fourth attempt to complete a critical test of its Moon rocket met roughly 90% of its objectives, but there is still no firm date for the behemoth's first flight, officials said Tuesday. It is known as the "wet dress rehearsal" because it involves...

Researchers tapped again for NASA moon mission, set to explore mysterious domes

A group of researchers from the University of Central Florida will travel to the moon to investigate an uncharted and enigmatic region. According to a NASA news release, two planetary scientists from UCF, Kerri Donaldson Hanna and Adrienne Dove, have been asked to lead...