Trump directs NASA to send astronauts to the moon and then Mars
The US space programme has a new focus on an old destination. President Trump has directed NASA to focus its efforts on crewed missions to the moon before Mars
Elon Musk’s new plans for a moon base and a Mars mission by 2022
SpaceX aims to launch spaceships to Mars within five years with a new rocket design that could also be used on Earth to make rapid around-the-globe trips
Tethered satellites could see the moon’s weird swirls up close
The moon has bright coils of dust we can’t study without getting up close. A NASA proposal would send two satellites tied together to dangle over the surface
Moon’s magnetic field lasted twice as long as we thought it did
Lunar rock shows the moon’s magnetic field lasted a billion years longer than we thought, which may help us understand how planets keep their protective fields
If Trump Sends NASA to the Moon, Congress Might Be Into It
The US Wants Space Business to Stay Laissez-Faire
Buying Space Memorabilia Can Be Cheaper Than You’d Think
Pluto’s Dwarf Planet Friend Makemake Has a Cute Little Moon
If the Moon Were a Cube, What Would Its Phases Look Like?
Suppose the moon was a cube instead of a sphere. What would the phases of the moon look like as seen from Earth?
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