China wants to land spaceship on the dark side of the moon
• irishexaminer.comChina's space programme says it plans to attempt the first landing of a lunar probe on the far side of the Moon.
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China's space programme says it plans to attempt the first landing of a lunar probe on the far side of the Moon.
An astronaut has successfully controlled a robot on Earth with micrometer precision, despite being 400km up and travelling at speeds of 28,800km/h.
SpaceX's super sized Falcon Heavy rocket has a new launch date: spring 2016. That's according to remarks given by Lee Rosen, SpaceX's vice president of mission and launch operations, at a conference in Pasadena this week. Space News reports the execu
SpaceX's super sized Falcon Heavy rocket has a new launch date: spring 2016. That's according to remarks given by Lee Rosen, SpaceX's vice president of mission and launch operations, at a conference in Pasadena this week. Space News reports the execu
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Japan is poised to launch their fifth Kounotori vehicle to the International Space Station.
Japan is poised to launch their fifth Kounotori vehicle to the International Space Station.
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