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Mining the moon: Can you make money harvesting helium-3?

Several companies firmly believe that mining for helium-3 (He-3) on the moon is a real potential money-maker. But is there an ...
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Mars rovers serve as scientists' eyes and ears from millions of miles away – here are the tools Perseverance used to spot a potential sign of ancient life

Perseverance represents more than a machine. It is a proxy extending humanity’s senses across millions of miles to an alien ...

NASA Couldn’t Get Its Rover to the Moon, So Blue Origin Will Do It Instead

NASA’s water-hunting lunar rover was given a second chance to reach the surface of the Moon. Blue Origin will deliver VIPER ...
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A tiny Apollo 17 moon rock is unlocking a secret lunar history

The small chunk of rock could be telling us that many of the moon’s largest impacts happened over 4.25 billion years ago.

Blue Origin to Land NASA’s VIPER Rover on the Moon's South Pole in 2027

NASA awards Blue Origin a $190 million CLPS contract to land the VIPER rover at the Moon’s South Pole in 2027 to search for water ice supporting future human missions.

First Lunar Crew Since Apollo Could Launch in 4 Months. Seriously?

Agency officials are eyeing a February 5 launch for the mission that will send four astronauts around the Moon, but can they ...

A trio of space weather satellites blast off together to study the sun's violent side

A cluster of space weather satellites blasted off Wednesday morning to cast fresh eyes on solar storms that can produce ...
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NASA revives VIPER moon rover, taps Blue Origin for lunar landing

NASA announced Friday, Sept. 19, it is reviving its canceled water-hunting rover and has awarded Blue Origin a contract to deliver it to the Moon's South Pole in late 2027, a critical step in the ...