Moon Mission

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Exactly 50 years ago, Apollo 13 set off from Earth and for the Moon. Just a couple of days later came a blast and the words that would shock and fascinate the world: "OK, Houston, we've had a problem here". Nasa is marking the anniversary of the mission it refers to…

If we’re ever going to make Elon Musk’s vision of colonizing Mars a reality, we first need to figure out an essential component of the plan: how to get there. After all, it’s somewhere between 34 and 140 million miles away from Earth. The moon is barely spitting distance closer,…

Home References Spaceflight Astronaut Jim Lovell in 2017. (Image: © Adler Planetarium) Jim Lovell is an ex-NASA astronaut who flew with the Gemini and Apollo missions. He's most famous for his role as commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission that so nearly ended in tragedy. At the time of…

In these times of doing seemingly nothing, it seems like the perfect opportunity to dream about doing something incredible. Like not just going back to the Moon, but staying there. NASA got one step closer to the Lunar surface last week with the release of the Artemis moon mission sustainability concept…

NASA is planning to send astronauts to the surface of the moon by 2024. If the mission carries on as planned, it will be the first time since the ’60s humans have walked on the surface of another planetary body. Before humans can go to the moon in 2024, infrastructure…

Last time you flushed the toilet, did you ever wonder if whatever is going down those drainage pipes could build habitats on the Moon? Probably not. Someone at the ESA obviously did think of this, though, despite how much it sounds like it belongs in a septic tank. Using what…

10.9 million names to travel with NASA's Perseverance Mars rover New Delhi : Over 10.9 million names will be sent to Mars after NASA, under "Send Your Name to Mars" campaign, asked people around the world to submit their names to ride aboard the agency's next rover to the Red…

Space missions around the world are on hold—a poignant reminder of how COVID-19 has upended civilization. Marina Koren March 26, 2020 Edmon De HaroLast month, as the coronavirus spread largely undetected in the United States, NASA announced it would fund the development of several missions, including to distant moons around…

    | Published: Monday, March 23, 2020, 17:34 Coronavirus pandemic has affected a lot of countries worldwide, claiming the lives of many. Various organizations have mandated work from home to ensure the employees stay safe. The same extends to NASA, where many of the NASA facilities have shut down.…