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NASA moon probe plays laser tag with Japanese lunar lander
By Jackson Ryan published
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter bounced a laser off Japan's SLIM lander recently, showcasing tech that could aid future moon exploration.

'Wonder material' found in lunar samples hints at moon's origins
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists attempting to discover the process by which the moon formed have new clues thanks to graphene discovered in lunar samples returned by China's Chang'e 5 mission.

The moon's thin atmosphere is made by constant meteorite bombardment
By Robert Lea published
New research using Apollo mission samples has determined that the impact of meteorites on the lunar surface is primarily responsible for generating the moon's thin and nebulous atmosphere.

Can the moon help preserve Earth's endangered species?
By Stefanie Waldek published
A lunar biorepository would use the moon's cold temperatures to keep cryopreserved samples frozen.

Moon robots could build stone walls to protect lunar bases from rocket exhaust
By Keith Cooper published
A robotic excavator could build a dry stone wall to act as a blast shield around a launch pad on the moon, a new study suggests.

These inventive ideas could help Artemis astronauts make drinking water on the moon
By Rahul Rao published
Ten U.K. finalists have been announced in the Aqualunar Challenge, an effort to develop tech that can turn moon ice into drinkable water.

Japan's ispace will fly a tiny European-built lunar rover to the moon this year (photo)
By Andrew Jones published
The Luxembourg-based subsidiary of Japanese space exploration firm ispace has finished building a micro lunar rover, which is now set to fly to the moon.

China's tiny 'Golden Toad' rover used AI to take an epic photo on the moon's far side (video)
By Andrew Jones published
A new video shows how a tiny rover on China's ambitious Chang'e 6 mission used AI to snap an epic shot on the far side of the moon.
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