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The moon

August 2024

  • Starwatch 12th August

    Starwatch
    Starwatch: look out for Antares, a true jewel of the night sky

    The red supergiant is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius and will be visible all week from the UK
  • The Viper robot, with thick wheels, on a sloping platform, with a woman in a helmet controlling it

    Scientists slam ‘indefensible’ axing of Nasa’s $450m Viper moon rover

    In an open letter to the US Congress, experts say decision will undermine lunar exploration for the next decade
  • The moon

    Meteorite impacts produce most of moon’s thin atmosphere, study reveals

    Scientists find impact vaporisation responsible for about 70% and a process known as solar wind sputtering 30%

July 2024

  • An illustration of seeds on the moon

    Scientists propose lunar biorepository as ‘backup’ for life on Earth

  • quaLunar Challenge branding illustration - an astronaut in front of the moon

    Inventors on hunt for way to make clean water on moon

  • Starwatch
    Starwatch: Saturn’s yellowish hue will stand out during close encounter with moon

  • The Rutles

    The Rutles’ Ron Nasty and the row over Rod and God

  • Underground cave found on moon could be ideal base for explorers

  • Scientists design spacesuit that can turn urine into drinking water

  • Fly Me to the Moon review – slinky Scarlett Johansson in cynical moon-landing conspiracy comedy

  • Starwatch
    Starwatch: moon will obscure brightest star in Virgo

June 2024

  • The Chinese lunar probe retrieved the first ever soil samples from the moon's far side, marking a major milestone for Beijing's space program

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    China lunar probe returns from moon carrying first ever soil samples from its far side – video

  • A container carrying the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon.

    China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns world’s first samples from far side of the moon

  • The moon over Stonehenge at night

    How a lunar ‘standstill’ is shining new light on Stonehenge

  • Map showing Virgo constellation

    Starwatch
    Starwatch: The moon moves into a nice conjunction with star Spica

  • William Anders obituary

  • SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket records first successful test flight

  • China’s lunar probe on way back to Earth from far side of the moon

  • China’s Chang’e-6 probe lands on far side of the moon

May 2024

  • Antares

    Starwatch
    Starwatch: Red jewel of Antares meets silvery charm of the moon

    Moon will be highly illuminated when it rises in a pas de deux with the brightest star in Scorpius
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