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Russia's first lunar mission in 47 years smashes into the moon in failure
The apparatus moved into an unpredictable orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the Moon, Roskosmos said.
Mon Aug 21 2023
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Moon mining - Why major powers are eyeing a lunar gold rush?
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Sat Aug 19 2023
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Russia launches lunar lander in race to find water on moon
Russia aims to be the first nation to make a soft landing on the lunar south pole, a region believed to hold coveted pockets of water ice.
Fri Aug 11 2023
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SpaceX accepts dogecoin as payment to launch lunar mission next year
Elon Musk's commercial rocket company accepting the meme-inspired cryptocurrency dogecoin as payment.
Mon May 10 2021
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UAE partners with Japan's iSpace to send rover to the moon in 2022
iSpace will transport a United Arab emirates rover to the moon in 2022.
Wed Apr 14 2021