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'Our Goal Is Firm': China On Track To Land Astronauts On Moon By 2030
China said Thursday it's on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 as it introduced the next crew of astronauts who will head to its space station as part of the country's ambitious plans to be a leader in space exploration.
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Scientists Find Rare Meteorites In China's Chang'e-6 Moon Samples
Chang'e 6 made history in 2024, by bringing back 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples from the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin.
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NASA To Open Moon Mission Contract To Bezos's Blue Origin. Musk Denies
NASA acting said that the need for competition and innovation was needed to outpace China in the race to the Moon, while Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk swiftly dismissed the move, asserting that its Starship will dominate the mission.
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Indian Embassy Shares Glimpses Of Grand Diwali Celebration In Shanghai
The night of Amavasya, also known as the night of the new moon, holds special spiritual significance during Diwali.
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Honor MagicPad 3 Pro Confirmed to Launch With 12,450mAh Battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro is confirmed to launch in India on October 15. Ahead of the event, Honor has confirmed the specifications of the tablet. The Android tablet with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset will include a 13.3-inch screen and a 12,450mAh battery. It will be available in Floating Gold, Moon Shadow White, and Starry Gray colour options.
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Lunar Samples Reveal Far Side of the Moon Is Cooler Than Near Side
China’s Chang’e 6 mission has revealed the moon’s far side is cooler than its near side, with samples showing a 180°F difference in formation temperatures. Researchers suggest uneven distribution of radioactive elements shaped these contrasts, offering the first physical evidence of a deep interior thermal divide in lunar history.
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"I'll Be Damned If China Beats US To The Moon": NASA Chief Sean Duffy
NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy pushed back against recent critics who have suggested China will beat the US back to the moon, saying "I'll be damned" if that is the ultimate outcome of the decade's space race.
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NASA Unveils Plans for Lunar Nuclear Reactor by 2030 Amid Rising Moon Race
NASA plans to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear fission reactor on the Moon’s south pole by 2030 to power Artemis missions and future lunar bases. The site offers access to water ice but raises legal and diplomatic concerns under the Outer Space Treaty. With China and Russia advancing their own lunar power plants, the move from the US.
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NASA To Build Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030, Here's Why
The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power.
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NASA Wants Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030. Here's Why That Matters
Nuclear power in space isn't a new idea. Since the 1960s, the US and the Soviet Union have relied on radioisotope generators that use small amounts of radioactive elements to power satellites.
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China Conducts First Test Of Manned Lunar Lander 'Lanyue'
China conducted its first test on Wednesday of a lunar lander that it hopes will put the first Chinese on the moon before 2030, the country's manned space program said.
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NASA Aims to Deploy Nuclear Reactor on Moon by 2030 for Strategic Power
NASA is accelerating plans to deploy a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to interim head Sean Duffy. The reactor would ensure steady power through long lunar nights and help secure water-ice resources at the Moon’s south pole. China and Russia also aim for lunar reactors by the mid-2030s, sparking a geopolitical “moon ...
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US In Race With China To Claim "Best" Part Of Moon: NASA Chief
The United States is in a new space race with China to claim the most resource-rich part of the moon, NASA's interim administrator Sean Duffy said while announcing plans to install a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface by 2030.
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Soil On The Moon Could Potentially Support Life, Study Claims
In groundbreaking new research, Chinese scientists have suggested that the soil on the Moon could potentially support life, thanks to a breakthrough technology that may help humans survive on the Moon.
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China’s Tianwen 2 Probe Snaps Striking Views of Earth and Moon While En Route to Asteroid
China’s Tianwen 2 spacecraft, now millions of kilometers from Earth, captured distant images of Earth and the moon as it journeys to asteroid Kamo'oalewa. Set to collect samples by 2026 and return them in 2027, the mission could reveal insights into the solar system’s formation—before continuing on to a second deep-space target, comet 311P/PA...
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'Our Goal Is Firm': China On Track To Land Astronauts On Moon By 2030
China said Thursday it's on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 as it introduced the next crew of astronauts who will head to its space station as part of the country's ambitious plans to be a leader in space exploration.
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Scientists Find Rare Meteorites In China's Chang'e-6 Moon Samples
Chang'e 6 made history in 2024, by bringing back 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples from the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin.
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NASA To Open Moon Mission Contract To Bezos's Blue Origin. Musk Denies
NASA acting said that the need for competition and innovation was needed to outpace China in the race to the Moon, while Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk swiftly dismissed the move, asserting that its Starship will dominate the mission.
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Indian Embassy Shares Glimpses Of Grand Diwali Celebration In Shanghai
The night of Amavasya, also known as the night of the new moon, holds special spiritual significance during Diwali.
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Honor MagicPad 3 Pro Confirmed to Launch With 12,450mAh Battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro is confirmed to launch in India on October 15. Ahead of the event, Honor has confirmed the specifications of the tablet. The Android tablet with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset will include a 13.3-inch screen and a 12,450mAh battery. It will be available in Floating Gold, Moon Shadow White, and Starry Gray colour options.
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Lunar Samples Reveal Far Side of the Moon Is Cooler Than Near Side
China’s Chang’e 6 mission has revealed the moon’s far side is cooler than its near side, with samples showing a 180°F difference in formation temperatures. Researchers suggest uneven distribution of radioactive elements shaped these contrasts, offering the first physical evidence of a deep interior thermal divide in lunar history.
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"I'll Be Damned If China Beats US To The Moon": NASA Chief Sean Duffy
NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy pushed back against recent critics who have suggested China will beat the US back to the moon, saying "I'll be damned" if that is the ultimate outcome of the decade's space race.
-
NASA Unveils Plans for Lunar Nuclear Reactor by 2030 Amid Rising Moon Race
NASA plans to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear fission reactor on the Moon’s south pole by 2030 to power Artemis missions and future lunar bases. The site offers access to water ice but raises legal and diplomatic concerns under the Outer Space Treaty. With China and Russia advancing their own lunar power plants, the move from the US.
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NASA To Build Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030, Here's Why
The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power.
-
NASA Wants Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030. Here's Why That Matters
Nuclear power in space isn't a new idea. Since the 1960s, the US and the Soviet Union have relied on radioisotope generators that use small amounts of radioactive elements to power satellites.
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China Conducts First Test Of Manned Lunar Lander 'Lanyue'
China conducted its first test on Wednesday of a lunar lander that it hopes will put the first Chinese on the moon before 2030, the country's manned space program said.
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NASA Aims to Deploy Nuclear Reactor on Moon by 2030 for Strategic Power
NASA is accelerating plans to deploy a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to interim head Sean Duffy. The reactor would ensure steady power through long lunar nights and help secure water-ice resources at the Moon’s south pole. China and Russia also aim for lunar reactors by the mid-2030s, sparking a geopolitical “moon ...
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US In Race With China To Claim "Best" Part Of Moon: NASA Chief
The United States is in a new space race with China to claim the most resource-rich part of the moon, NASA's interim administrator Sean Duffy said while announcing plans to install a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface by 2030.
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Soil On The Moon Could Potentially Support Life, Study Claims
In groundbreaking new research, Chinese scientists have suggested that the soil on the Moon could potentially support life, thanks to a breakthrough technology that may help humans survive on the Moon.
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China’s Tianwen 2 Probe Snaps Striking Views of Earth and Moon While En Route to Asteroid
China’s Tianwen 2 spacecraft, now millions of kilometers from Earth, captured distant images of Earth and the moon as it journeys to asteroid Kamo'oalewa. Set to collect samples by 2026 and return them in 2027, the mission could reveal insights into the solar system’s formation—before continuing on to a second deep-space target, comet 311P/PA...
