space17 Apr 2026
Queqiao Relay Satellite Made Chang'e 4 Far-Side Landing Possible
China’s Chang’e 4 mission used the Queqiao relay satellite to maintain communications with the Moon’s far side during its landing and rover operations.
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space12 Apr 2026
Moon Treaty 1979 and the Unsettled Fight Over Lunar Resources
The 1979 Moon Treaty proposed an international framework for using lunar resources, but key space powers never ratified it, leaving current rules over Moon mining unsettled.
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space01 Apr 2026
Lunokhod 1's Reflector Became Useful Again After About 40 Years
Modern lunar imaging relocated Lunokhod 1, allowing scientists to use its onboard laser retroreflector again for lunar laser ranging.
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history17 Mar 2026
The Great Moon Hoax of 1835: Bat-Men on the Moon!
The New York Sun published sensational articles in 1835 claiming the discovery of life on the moon, widely noted as a significant moment in tabloid journalism.
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space09 Mar 2026
NASA's Artemis Program: Humans to Return to the Moon!
NASA's Artemis program aims to return astronauts to the Moon and establish a sustainable presence there by the end of the decade.
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space23 Feb 2026
Why Moon Footprints Remain Largely Unchanged for Decades
The footprints left by astronauts on the Moon in 1969 are expected to last for thousands to millions of years due to the lack of atmospheric erosion.
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history20 Feb 2026
Cleopatra's Timeline: Closer to the Moon Landing than the Pyramids
Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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history15 Feb 2026
Apollo 11's Computer: Comparable to a Calculator
The Apollo Guidance Computer, with its primitive technology, successfully guided Apollo 11 to the Moon.
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crime13 Feb 2026
Murder Mystery: The Tina Watson Case Unraveled
Tina Watson died during her honeymoon in Australia, leading to her husband Gabe Watson being charged with murder, but he ultimately pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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space12 Feb 2026
Why Saturn's 285 Moons Keep Changing the Picture
Saturn currently has 285 confirmed moons, and the article explains that the total keeps changing as better observations and stricter confirmation reveal smaller satellites.
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