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SpaceX Paves Way for Private Sector with Dual US-Japan Lunar Launch

In a significant milestone for space collaboration, SpaceX launched lunar landers for Firefly Aerospace and ispace using a single Falcon 9 rocket. This mission demonstrates the growing impact of private companies and international partnerships in advancing lunar exploration capabilities.

2025-01-14T21:50:00.036848-08:00

Universe Today

James Webb Telescope Tracks Carbon-Rich Dust in Milky Way

2025-01-14T12:24:37.596152-08:00

SpaceNews.com

Rosotics Shifts Focus to Orbital Transport with Lagrange Point Propellant Depot

2025-01-14T09:09:49.150114-08:00

SpaceNews.com

Yutu-2 Rover Potentially Immobilized After Historic far side lunar mission

2025-01-14T07:41:44.806009-08:00

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SpaceX Paves Way for Private Sector with Dual US-Japan Lunar Launch In a significant milestone for space collaboration, SpaceX launched lunar landers for Firefly Aerospace and ispace using a single Falcon 9 rocket. This mission demonstrates the growing impact of private companies and international partnerships in advancing lunar exploration capabilities.

2025-01-14T21:50:00.036848-08:00

SpaceX Paves Way for Private Sector with Dual US-Japan Lunar Launch

Universe Today

James Webb Telescope Tracks Carbon-Rich Dust in Milky Way Astronomers have identified stars contributing to carbon-rich dust formation 5,000 light-years away in the Milky Way. The James Webb Space Telescope captured the process as Wolf-Rayet 140 stars' winds collide on elongated orbits, growing new dust shells every eight years.

2025-01-14T12:24:37.596152-08:00

James Webb Telescope Tracks Carbon-Rich Dust in Milky Way

SpaceNews.com

Rosotics Shifts Focus to Orbital Transport with Lagrange Point Propellant Depot Rosotics plans to establish a propellant depot at Earth-moon Lagrange Point 5 as part of its pivot towards orbital transport vehicles. This strategic move aims to enhance lunar exploration capabilities by facilitating in-space refueling and reducing mission costs.

2025-01-14T09:09:49.150114-08:00

Rosotics Shifts Focus to Orbital Transport with Lagrange Point Propellant Depot

SpaceNews.com

Yutu-2 Rover Potentially Immobilized After Historic far side lunar mission China's Yutu-2 rover, which achieved the first successful landing on the moon's far side, may have ceased operations due to recent findings by NASA lunar orbiter images. The rover was part of China's Chang'e-4 mission, marking a significant milestone in lunar exploration.

2025-01-14T07:41:44.806009-08:00

Yutu-2 Rover Potentially Immobilized After Historic far side lunar mission

Space.com

Blue Ghost Lander to Unveil Earth's Magnetic Field Dynamics for NASA Blue Ghost moon lander will enable NASA to observe Earth's magnetosphere's 'breathing' for the first time. This mission will improve understanding of how the magnetosphere expands and contracts, potentially leading to significant advances in space weather research.

2025-01-14T06:01:35.031457-08:00

Blue Ghost Lander to Unveil Earth's Magnetic Field Dynamics for NASA

Space.com

Los Angeles Fires Evacuate NASA Deep Space Network Control for First Time in 60 Years NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena was evacuated due to the Los Angeles fires, leaving the Deep Space Network mission control empty. No data was lost, ensuring the continuation of critical space missions.

2025-01-14T05:07:20.561890-08:00

Los Angeles Fires Evacuate NASA Deep Space Network Control for First Time in 60 Years

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Swedish MoonHouse Launches with ispace's Mission 2 from Kennedy Space Center Swedish MoonHouse is set to become the first lunar building, launching from Florida aboard ispace's Hakuto-R mission. This mission marks a significant milestone in lunar exploration, utilizing innovative architectural design specifically suited for the Moon's environment.

2025-01-13T01:26:36.259017-08:00

Swedish MoonHouse Launches with ispace's Mission 2 from Kennedy Space Center

Space.com

SpaceX to Launch Dual Private Lunar Landers, Initiating Moon Mission Surge SpaceX is preparing to launch two private lunar landers on a single rocket this week, marking the start of an intense year for lunar exploration. This mission underscores the burgeoning interest in moon exploration, with numerous missions slated to follow in 2025.

2025-01-12T07:04:16.275707-08:00

SpaceX to Launch Dual Private Lunar Landers, Initiating Moon Mission Surge

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