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China
Chinese astronauts’ spacesuit for 2030 moon visit unveiled
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has unveiled a new spacesuit designed for its ambitious plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 and...
Ryan General
China finds water in lunar soil in groundbreaking discovery
Chinese scientists discovered molecular water (H2O) in lunar soil samples brought back to Earth by the Chang’e-5 probe, marking the first ti...
Michelle De Pacina
China makes history as 1st country to retrieve samples from Moon’s far side
China’s unmanned Chang’e-6 lunar mission successfully landed in Inner Mongolia on Tuesday, bringing home the world’s first-ever ...
Japan
Japanese astronauts to be first non-Americans to land on moon
Two Japanese astronauts are set to become the first non-Americans to land on the moon via a new collaboration with the National Aeronautics ...
Image reveals Japan’s historic SLIM spacecraft landed upside down on the moon
An image of Japan’s historic Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft, which successfully reached the moon last week, revealed ...
History
Japan becomes fifth country to land spacecraft on the moon
Japan has landed their historic robotic mission, named Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), on the lunar surface, making the East Asi...
China sends its youngest-ever crew to space in quest to land astronauts on Moon by 2030
China’s focus on lunar missions aligns with its aspiration to put astronauts on the moon by 2030, rivaling the U.S. in the current glo...
Chinese researchers look to build underground moon base for future manned mission
A team of Chinese researchers is studying the possibility of building an underground lunar base through the moon’s lava tubes that would be ...
Bryan Ke
India
India looks to launch 1st space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently announced the upcoming launch of Aditya-L1, the “first space-based Indian observatory...
India makes history as 1st country to land near moon’s south pole
India has made history by becoming the first country to land near the moon’s south pole. Successful touchdown: The unmanned Chandrayaan-3 sp...
Asian American History
From Navy SEAL to doctor to astronaut: Jonny Kim may set foot on the moon in 2024
Ever since he was a child, Jonny Kim, a highly decorated Navy SEAL and a graduate of Harvard Medical School, said he had always wanted to go...
Chinese rover discovers glass beads on Moon that may contain 330 billion tons of water
As much as 330 billion tons of water could be embedded in the Moon’s surface, a new study from China suggests. The estimate comes from the a...
Carl Samson
News
Chinese researchers help demystify decades-long Moon mystery
A new study by a Chinese research team has shed new light on the presence and formation of ferric iron (Fe3+), a version of iron that contai...
Entertainment
Steve Aoki, BIGBANG’s T.O.P selected to join Japanese billionaire’s SpaceX trip to outer space
Before you read: BIGBANG’s T.O.P might travel to outer space with Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa ...
BIGBANG’s T.O.P might travel to outer space with Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa
BIGBANG’s T.O.P, 35, is reportedly traveling to outer space with Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa in 2023. The K-pop star will be one o...
Isa Peralta
China’s space program discovers new mineral from the Moon in 46-year first
China has discovered a new mineral from the Moon for the first time in the country’s history, 46 years after Russia’s Luna 24 mission in 19...
China slams NASA chief’s claim that it is planning to ‘take over’ the Moon
Several Chinese experts, including Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian, denied NASA Administrator Bill Nelson’s recent claims...
China’s Chang’E 5 lunar lander is first in history to find water on the moon up close
China’s Chang'E- 5 became the first lunar mission to detect water on the Moon’s surface in real time in 2020. The craft’s onboard min...
China Successfully Brings Back World’s First Lunar Samples in 40 Years
China has recently brought rocks collected from the “Mons Rümker” region, a volcanic complex in the moon that has not been previ...
Feature
Lonely Japanese Billionaire is Seeking a Date He Can Take to the Moon
A Japanese fashion mogul is currently looking for a female “life partner” to accompany him on a flight to the moon. Yusaku Maez...
China’s Lunar Spacecraft Grows the Very First Plants on the Moon
Nearly two weeks after making a successful landing on the dark side of the moon with Chang’e 4, China’s moon mission saw the first spr...
China Reveals FIRST EVER Photos of Dark Side of the Moon from Chang’e 4
The first on-land photos of the far side of the moon (famously referred to as the dark side of the moon) have now been sent to Earth by the ...
Asia
China to Be the First Country to Land on the Moon’s Dark Side
China is gearing up to land on the dark side of the moon, a pioneering move that will cement its position as a world leader in space explora...
China Will Start Growing Potatoes on the Moon Next Year
Scientists in China will attempt to create a “mini ecosystem” consisting of insects and potatoes in the moon next year. The proj...
Uncategorized
India Plans to Start Mining the Moon by 2030
India’s ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) has something very ambitious in mind — they plan to start mining on the Moon to meet...
King Malleta
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