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Panama, Austria sign Artemis Accords, bringing tally to 50 nations
By Samantha Mathewson published
A total of 50 nations have now joined NASA's efforts to establish peaceful and cooperative international space exploration.

Precise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missions
By Keith Cooper published
The age of Mare Orientale could act like a lunar Rosetta stone for dating the age of the moon's other giant impact basins.

SpaceX's Starship will fly Lunar Outpost's rover to the moon
By Mike Wall published
Lunar Outpost has picked SpaceX's Starship vehicle to launch its new moon rover and land the wheeled vehicle on the moon.

Humanoid robot may fly on China's Chang'e 8 moon mission in 2028
By Andrew Jones published
China's Chang'e 8 mission to test resource technologies at the moon's south pole is taking shape — and may even include a humanoid form.

First quilter in space challenges students, crafters to stitch the moon
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Ten years after launching a patchwork of stars from her place in space, Karen Nyberg is calling for quilters to create the moon. The "Lunar Quilt Block Challenge" is now accepting quilt squares.

China's space agency brought the 1st lunar far side samples to Earth this year — here's what's next
By Andrew Jones published
China has opened up the first round of applications for researchers who wish to use some of the Chang'e 6 lunar far side samples for research.

Chile and Cyprus join Artemis Accords for responsible moon exploration
By Mike Wall published
Chile and Cyprus have signed the Artemis Accords, bringing the number of nations in the moon-exploration coalition to 47.

New study of Apollo 16 moon samples reveals hidden lunar history
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Soil-like pebbles in moon samples brought home by Apollo 16 astronauts have revealed new details about lunar history.
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