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NASA aims for April launch after delays to Moon mission

The Artemis II crew should have blasted off on a lunar flyaround earlier this year, but fuel leaks and other problems with the Space Launch System rocket interfered.

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NASA clears Artemis II Moon rocket for possible April launch

The space agency has a six-day launch window at the start of April. If it misses that opportunity, it must stand down until 30 April or early May.

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Astronauts rocket to ISS after NASA's historic medical evacuation

“It turns out Friday the 13th is a very lucky day,” SpaceX Launch Control radioed once the astronauts reached orbit.

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Elon Musk shelves Mars plans and shifts focus to city on the Moon

Elon Musk says SpaceX will focus more on its lunar city ambitions, putting his Mars self-sustaining human colony plans on hold for now.

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What is NASA’s ‘wet dress rehearsal’ for Artemis II Moon mission

If the test goes well, NASA could attempt as early as February 8.

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NASA delays first Artemis moonshot due to extreme cold at launch site

The first Artemis moonshot with a crew is now targeted for no earlier than February 8, two days later than planned.

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Watch the video: European space industry - boom or bust?

Folks, let’s clear the air. When you hear "EU space industry," you think of bureaucracy, not rockets. And honestly? I can't blame you. But this week, your reporter took part in the European Space Conference to verify it. Let’s take a look.

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An inflatable Moon hotel is in the works for future lunar tourists

The hotel could house up to four guests. Initial testing on the Moon is pencilled in for 2031, a year before the first stays could take place.

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NASA rolls out Artemis II rocket for historic Moon mission

This will be the first crewed mission to travel around the Moon since the Apollo era, with astronauts flying past the far side of the Moon to test life support and navigation systems.

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Space in 2026: Moon missions, eclipses and auroras

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New race to the moon: could a German be first this time?

Man is returning to the moon - and with him old rivalries and new ambitions. Europe wants to have its say; Germany wants to be at the forefront. A historic opportunity beckons for Berlin.

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The last supermoon of the year is here. Here's how to spot it

You will not need any special equipment – just clear skies, a decent set of a eyes, and a good view of the horizon.

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How the European Space Agency plans to catch up in space race

These are the European Space Agency’s new top 4 space priorities.

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Could these 100-gram bricks shape the first habitats on the Moon?

Researchers say the findings could help predict how such brick age over 5, 10 or even 20 years on the lunar surface, bringing China’s vision of its “Guanghan Palace” a little closer to reality.

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Long lost Moon-forming planet traced to the inner Solar System

Moon’s precursor planet, Theia, disappeared billions ago, leaving scientists no direct chemical evidence to support the hypothesis. Now a team of astromers in France, Germany and the United States have analysed ancient lunar and terrestrial rocks to trace where Theia came from.

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Space mining: Is it ethical and legal? |Euronews Tech Talks Podcast

Space mining is not yet a reality, but private companies and governments are increasingly turning their attention to it as a way to fuel space exploration and bring critical raw materials back to Earth. But is this practice ethical and legal?