Moon festival, moon film and even a full moon to mark the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing
by CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first moon landing this weekend, with plenty …
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Hero coder finds bug in Lunar Lander after 55 years—’I doubt everyone else was happy to play the game and have fun’
Apollo 11 touched down on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969, a feat accomplished by all of mankind that brought the first …
Japanese astronauts will join NASA’s moon landings instead of a lunar rover
The first non-American to walk on the moon is a Japanese astronaut, based on a new agreement between the United States and Japan. US President …
The When We Went the Moon exhibition grounds at NYC’s Intrepid Museum
Since they were the naval ships that recovered the Apollo crews and spacecraft after they splashed down from the moon, it’s fitting that the largest …
India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander barely kicked up any lunar dust. Here’s why that’s important
India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which operated a historic landing near the moon’s south pole last August, it barely made any lunar dust during descent thanks to …
Space photos from 5 recent lunar landing missions show how tiny errors can cause big problems, such as crashing or landing on the side
While Japan’s moon landing error caused its lander to land upside down (left), Israeli non-profit SpaceIL’s error caused its lander to fall (right).JAXA/Takara Tomy/Sony Group …
Experimental technology enabled a historic moon landing
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, register for free here. A …
Intuitive Machines almost lost its lunar lander because someone forgot to flip a switch before launch
Odysseus passes the far side of the moon on February 21, 2024 – the day Intuitive Machines discovered a major error that nearly killed the …
Today is the first US moon landing since 1972
Intuitive machines based in Houston at the ready Odysseus lands for landing on the moon today, 13 minutes of descent an hour 13 minutes from …
What time will Intuitive Machines’ private Odyssey probe land on the moon on February 22? How to watch live
Private company Intuitive Machines could soon make history as its commercial lunar lander, Odysseus, will attempt to land near the moon’s south pole on Thursday …