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science-and-technology1 year ago

China's Chang'e-6 Makes Historic Moon Sample Return from Far Side

China's Chang'e-6 mission has successfully collected and launched samples from the far side of the moon into lunar orbit. The ascent vehicle, carrying up to 2,000 grams of lunar material, lifted off from the lander in Apollo crater and is now tracking the Chang'e-6 orbiter. The mission aims to return these samples to Earth by late June, providing valuable insights into the moon's composition and aiding future lunar and deep space missions.

via SpaceNews|
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space-exploration1 year ago

China's Chang'e-6 Achieves Historic Landing on Moon's Far Side for Sample Collection

China's Chang’e-6 mission successfully landed on the far side of the moon, targeting the South Pole-Aitken Basin, to collect unique lunar samples. This marks China's fourth successful lunar landing and aims to bring back up to 2,000 grams of lunar material for scientific analysis. The mission involves complex stages, including sample collection, ascent, and return to Earth, with the samples expected to provide valuable insights into lunar and early solar system history.

via SpaceNews|
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space-technology2 years ago

"Enhancing Astronaut Health with Nuclear Thermal Propulsion"

Engineers at the U.S. Energy Department's Idaho National Laboratory are developing nuclear thermal propulsion technology to cut travel time to Mars in half, potentially making human missions to the Red Planet more feasible. This effort could lead to a new space race, with the U.S. and China both aiming for crewed missions to Mars.

via Interesting Engineering|
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space-exploration2 years ago

Advancements in Lunar Exploration: Updates on Crewed and Robotic Missions

Representatives from national space agencies provided updates on upcoming moon missions at the 74th International Astronautical Congress. NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy discussed progress on the Artemis missions and the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium. Li Guoping, chief engineer at the China National Space Administration, shared plans for Chang'e-6, 7, and 8 missions, as well as the International Lunar Research Station. Hiroshi Yamakawa, President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, reported on the successful lunar orbit injection maneuver of the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) and the LUPEX joint lunar landing mission with the Indian Space Research Organisation. ISRO Chairman S. Somanath spoke about the impact of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission.

via SpaceNews|
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