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Chang'e-8 lunar mission to be launched in 2029
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Thursday that the Chang'e-8 lunar probe is scheduled for launch around ...
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If Life Exists On Proxima Centauri B, This Extremely Large Telescope Could Detect It In Just 10 Hours
However, understanding whether this suspected-rocky planet has the capacity to support life or not will provide our ...
Musk Says He Wants To Send Rocket To Mars Next Year, With Human Missions As Soon As 2029
Musk—who has a history of setting unrealized goals for his companies—says he wants to send humans to Mars by 2029, though he says 2031 may be more likely.
‘God Of Chaos’ Asteroid: It’s Exactly Four Years Until The Rarest Space Event Of Our Lives
On Friday, April 13, 2029, an asteroid will come closer to Earth than orbiting geosynchronous satellites in a ...
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Humans could be on Mars by 2029 with first mission to Red Planet launched next year - Musk
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said on Saturday that he hopes to have humans on Mars by 2029, vowing to have one ... which is critical for deep-space missions. SpaceX has faced setbacks over the ...
As NASA faces cuts, China reveals ambitious plans for planetary exploration
Additionally, China is also investing in a human lunar program, seeking to land its own astronauts on the surface of the Moon ...
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China to launch Chang'e-8 lunar mission around 2029, collaborating with int'l partners
SHANGHAI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The China National Space Administration (CNSA) revealed Thursday that the Chang'e-8 lunar probe is scheduled for launch around 2029, and will carry payloads from 11 ...
CNSA releases intl co-op projects for deep-space exploration amid celebration of Space Day of China
Launch ceremony of home event of 2025 Space Day of China. Photo: Courtesy of CNSA. To mark the 10th Space Day of China, an annual event inaugurated in 2016 to highlight the countr ...
Stoke Space and Rocket Lab join Space Force’s national security launch program
The U.S. Space Force added Stoke Space and Rocket Lab USA to the list of providers for a $5.6 billion round of national ...