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Moon, Mars and beyond: Space exploration highlights coming up in 2020
Posted in Science on 23rd Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
Science stands still for no one, and with a new year comes a new calendar of exciting events in spaceflight and exploration. New Atlas rounds up some of the most important milestones to look forward to in 2020.
NASA Just Invented a Paint That Blocks Moon Dust From Sticking to Everything
Posted in Science on 24th Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
Moon dust is a major problem for astronauts, but a simple coating could ward off damage.
Lunar Tourism: Catalyst for Jumpstarting a Cislunar Economy
Posted in Business, Science on 24th Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
Space Experience Tourism might be “low hanging fruit” that will spur on the development of a self-sustaining space economy in the near term.
NASA pops open its first untouched Moon sample in more than 40 years
Posted in Science on 8th Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
It is hoped that the study of these pristine samples can enlighten our understanding of the Moon and its resources, which will be a key plank of the Artemis missions slated for touchdown from 2024.
Race to be the Fourth Country to Successfully Land on the Moon
Posted in Science on 3rd Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
The USA, Russia and China have successfully landed people or robotic missions on the moon and India and Israel have recently tried and failed.