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The Moon: Breaking down China’s historic lunar mission

The Chang'e-6 lunar probe landed in China's northern region of Inner Mongolia on Tuesday. The successful end of the nearly two-month-long mission is a boost for China, which is the first country…

5 days ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

China launches uncrewed probe to far side of the moon

The two-month mission aims to collect samples from the far side of the moon. The mission is part of a Chinese program aiming to send a crew to the moon by 2030.…

2 months ago

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China sends robotic spacecraft to collect moon rocks

China has launched an unmanned spacecraft that aims to retrieve rock and soil samples from the moon. It is the first such mission in several decades and comes as Beijing continues to…

4 years ago

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1,168,790 voters for Lagos East bye-elections — INEC, CBN retains lending rate at 11.5%

Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday.…

4 years ago

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Moon richer in water than once thought

There may be far more water on the Moon than previously thought, according to two studies published Monday raising the tantalising prospect that astronauts on future space missions could find refreshment on…

4 years ago

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To the Moon and back: The Apollo 11 lunar landing, 50 years on

To the Moon and back: The Apollo 11 lunar landing, 50 years on…

5 years ago

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Behind the scenes at NASA and the next mission to the Moon

Behind the scenes at NASA and the next mission to the Moon…

5 years ago

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Israeli spacecraft crashes during moon landing

Seconds away from landing on the moon, the Beresheet spacecraft's main engine failed. At a cost of $100 million, it is considered one of "the lowest-budget spacecraft to ever undertake such a…

5 years ago

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