Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. The Chinese government now has something no human has ever encountered before: rocks and soil taken from the dark side of the Moon. The successful return of Chang’e-6 to the lunar surface with its historic… Read More »
Starship launches from SpaceX’s South Texas launch pad.SpaceX via X SpaceX successfully launched the world’s longest and most powerful rocket into space for the first time. However, Starship lost communication with SpaceX while re-entering to land in the Indian Ocean. NASA wants Starship to land astronauts on the moon. Elon Musk wants to build a… Read More »
China’s Chang’e-4 lunar probe taken on the far side of the moon by the Yutu-2 lunar rover.China National Space Administration/AFP via Getty Images More than 50 years after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, the world is racing towards the lunar surface again. NASA was planning to land astronauts on the lunar surface earlier… Read More »
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — While China and India landed on the moon, Russia, Japan and Israel threw themselves into the lunar dump. More than fifty years after the end of the Apollo program, two private companies are now scrambling to get the United States back into the game. It’s part of a NASA-backed effort… Read More »
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — While China and India landed on the moon, Russia, Japan and Israel threw themselves into the lunar dump. More than fifty years after the end of the Apollo program, two private companies are now scrambling to get the United States back into the game. It’s part of a NASA-backed effort… Read More »