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Remember the 'mini-moon' last year? Study finds it was likely just a chunk of the actual moon

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more appropriate than thought.

CNN on MSN · 3d

Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon, astronomers say

An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an impact thousands of years ago.

BGR · 3d

Earth’s temporary mini-moon might have actually been a piece of the Moon

New research suggests that Earth's recent mini-moon might have originated as part of our actual moon long, long ago.

Thales, European Space Agency

MarketWatch · 11h

Thales Alenia Space to Help European Space Agency Deliver Cargo to Moon in $898 Million Deal

Thales Alenia Space signed a contract valued at 862 million euros ($898.4 million) with the European Space Agency to develop a lander to ship cargo to the Moon. The aerospace company--a joint venture between French group Thales and Italy's Leonardo--said Thursday that as part of the deal it would build the Lunar Descent Element for ESA's Argonaut Mission.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Thales Alenia Space Strikes 862 Million Euro Deal With European Space Agency

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, on Thursday announced a 862 million euro ($896.9 million) order from the European Space Agency for the development of the Argonaut lunar lander.

Hosted on MSN · 10h

ESA taps Thales Alenia Space to build lunar lander

Thales Alenia Space has won an 862 million euro ($897 million) order from the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver a lunar lander for moon exploration launches to begin in the 2030s, the firm said on Thursday.

Space on MSN6h

Japan's Resilience moon lander views Earth's most remote region from orbit (photo)

While Resilience and Blue Ghost are in orbit and preparing to leave for the moon, another lunar lander — Intuitive Machines ' IM-2, or Athena — recently arrived at Cape Canaveral to loaded atop of a ...

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Private moon spacecraft just took a breathtaking snapshot of Earth

An uncrewed spacecraft just snapped an iconic portrait of the blue marble from space. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, ...

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Why Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis Mission to the Moon Need Better Boots

Wearing the wrong shoe on Earth can lead to injury. Researchers still need to figure out the physical consequences of spending a long time walking around on the Moon.

Space on MSN1d

Happy Lunar New Year 2025! Chinese astronauts send Year of the Snake greeting from Tiangong space station (video)

People worldwide celebrate the Lunar New Year today, which occurs on the second new moon to follow the Winter Solstice.

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A moon-bound spacecraft snaps footage of Earth eclipsing the sun

The Blue Ghost lunar lander, built by the Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace for NASA, launched to space on Jan. 15, and ...

The full snow moon will illuminate skies next month. Here’s when to catch it

The next full moon, known as the snow moon, will rise in mid-February. Stargazers can see it illuminate the skies in the early morning hours of Wednesday the 12th. At such a critical moment in US ...

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Spacecraft with local ties will explore water on the Moon

A spacecraft designed and developed in Littleton could help researchers determine whether we can safely return to the Moon.

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See the Blue Ghost spacecraft’s first view of the moon

NASA has updated its list of potential landing sites for the next human visit to the moon, which is planned for 2026. The Artemis III mission will see the first crewed lunar landing since the Apollo ...

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Spacecraft headed to the moon captures amazing new view of Earth

Still circling Earth, Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander fired its thrusters Thursday to put it on a path to reach the moon in ...

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NASA spacecraft flew by distant world. It saw unprecedented volcanism.

On Dec. 27, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft swooped by the volcanic world Io. It witnessed a giant eruption.

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