By Jatan Mehta | Dives into lunar exploration, space technology, Indian space, planetary science, and more.
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This article is a break from my usual because space communities worldwide are affected by this important topic, and I have some thoughts to offer to add to the discussions. SpaceNews, a well known media publication in the global space industry, went paywalled for its website on July 1 with
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A review of notable developments by country or region.
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A look at recent Chinese milestones in the build up to crewed lunar missions, another blow(up) for Artemis, how Firefly’s Ocula can fill critical gaps for NASA, and more.
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Plus: Examples of how Western media narratives of Chinese lunar activities misjudge capabilities and intent
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ispace Japan’s second Moon lander RESILIENCE launched in January with the aim of a Moon landing. But just like its predecessor Hakuto-R’s fate about two years ago, RESILIENCE crashed into the Moon during its landing attempt on June 6. It was a moment of heartbreak for several lunar
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Plus more mission updates.
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And other mission updates.
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Plus: Firefly to carry UAE’s second lunar rover and more.
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Our Moon may be one of the largest satellites in the Solar System but its exploration has been concentrated on select areas. One of these is low lunar orbit, where mapping spacecraft from three countries have been concurrently flying from pole to pole between 50 to 150 kilometers above the
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And more such interesting Moon exploration updates from China’s National Space Day on April 24.
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And, countries allied with the US are facing delays in their own missions, allowing China to lead in this aspect of lunar exploration too.
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Plus: A host of new lunar science results from Chandrayaan 2 and 3. Enjoy this 3200-word Chandrayaan-special. 🌙
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