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How NASA’s VIPER rover will tackle the problem of moon dust
The abrasive, electrically charged dust particles stick to everything
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NASA wants your help designing a mini payload for moon exploration
Design a mini rover for the Honey, I Shrunk the NASA Payload challenge
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NASA lays out its plans for building a long-term moon base
The base could be used to research technologies for a mission to Mars
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NASA asks for the public’s help to design a robot for digging on the moon
Any bright ideas for a lightweight mechanism to collect lunar soil?
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NASA’s Lunar Gateway will research radiation and space weather
Launch of the space station is set to begin in 2022
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NASA funding new tech for accessing food and water on lunar missions
It includes tiny disposable satellites and bioregenerative life support systems
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Enjoy NASA’s re-creation of Apollo 13’s moon mission in crisp 4K
The stunning moonscape imagery also includes a cameo by Earth
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NASA hasn’t been to the moon in almost 50 years. Now, it’s going back annually
NASA hasn’t been to the moon since 1972, but the agency plans to make trips every year between 2021 and 2030.
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Researchers develop technique for analyzing moon dust from a single grain
A technique called atom probe tomography analyzes single grains which are about the width of a human hair.
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State of the Union: Trump reaffirms desire to see U.S. put a flag on Mars
During his State of the Union speech, President Trump said he wanted the U.S. to be the first nation on Mars.
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Lexus concept designs show what lunar transport could look like in the year 2220
Will we be riding on levitating motorbikes or traveling around in bouncing moon rollers in 200 years' time?
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Scientists come up with a method to make oxygen from moon dust
They use a technique called molten salt electrolysis which produces useful metal alloys as well as oxygen.
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Moon rooms made of mushrooms could be the future of space habitat
Potential future inhabitants of the moon and Mars could live in rooms made of mushrooms. NASA is looking at the possibilities of fungi as a more sustainable option to metal and glass.
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Here’s what all the movies set in 2020 predicted this year would be like
Life in the 2020s might be new to you and me, but it’s far from fresh territory for movies and TV. What did screenwriters think the world would be facing in the year 2020? Check out our rundown.
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Japanese billionaire seeks significant other for SpaceX moon trip
SpaceX has already named wealthy entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa as its first paying customer for a moon trip set to take place in 2023. Now Maezawa says he's looking for someone special to accompany him.
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Dark craters on moon could contain vital resources for human explorers
On the Moon, some regions are never exposed to sunlight and contain impact craters which could hold the key to future lunar missions -- compounds like frozen water and carbon dioxide.