the moon
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India’s Lunar Mission Captures Images of Far Side of the Moon Ahead of Historic Landing
India’s space agency is gearing up for a lunar touchdown, hoping to stick the landing this time after a failed first attempt nearly four years ago. The Chandrayaan-3 mission got its first glimpse of the lunar far side as it inches its way closer to the Moon’s dusty surface. The spacecraft is scheduled to land…
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Omega and Swatch Created a More Affordable Version of the Watch Worn on the Moon
In 1962, Walter Schirra was the first astronaut to wear an Omega chronograph watch in space during the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission. The company’s watches were also worn during the first spacewalks, but most notably, an Omega Speedmaster Professional was worn when astronauts took their first steps on the moon. It’s since become an iconic timepiece,…
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Over the Moon Looks Like a Contender for Best Animated Film
We’ve all heard the phrase “The Man in the Moon,” but who wanted to , the first trailer of which has just landed.
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NASA Funds Proposal To Build A Gigantic Telescope On The Far Side Of The Moon
It looks like the Death Star’s laser cannon, but this proposed lunar telescope—built inside a natural crater on the Moon’s far side—could be used to peer back into the earliest days of the cosmos.