Moon
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Nasa mission to probe possibility of life on Europa
Speed Read Exploration of Jupiter's icy moon could reveal how common habitable environments are in the universe
By The Week UK Published
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Earth may be gaining a temporary moon
Under the radar A planetary plus-one
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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What would a colony on the Moon look like?
Today's Big Question People could be living in lunar 'houses' by 2040, says Nasa
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why the Moon is getting a new time zone
The Explainer The creation of 'coordinated lunar time' is part of Nasa's mission to establish a long-term presence on Earth's only natural satellite
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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The moon's exploitation sparks a legal and religious debate
Under the Radar The Navajo Nation are among the groups decrying the moon's usage as a dumping ground
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Race to the Moon: the manned missions to lunar surface
The Explainer China and US locked in battle for future dominance of Earth's satellite and its precious resources
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What will happen in 2024? Predictions and events
The Explainer The new year could bring a ceasefire in Gaza, a deal in Ukraine and a manned mission to the Moon as half the world heads to the polls
By The Week UK Published
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The Moon's man-made problems
The Explainer Scientists warn of advent of 'Lunar Anthropocene' era as human visits alter the Moon's surface
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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The moon is older than we thought
Speed Read New data adds 40 million years to the satellite's age
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Dark side of the Moon: will the race to lunar South Pole spark conflict?
Today's Big Question Russia and India are competing for the ‘new lunar gold’ – but real contest will be between the US and China
By The Week Staff Published
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Sturgeon Moon: supermoon lights up night skies worldwide
In Pictures Photographers across the globe capture first of August’s two full Moons
By Rebekah Evans Published
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India hoping to be fourth country to reach Moon after Chandrayaan-3 launch
Speed Read Rocket aiming to set its lander Vikram down near Moon’s little-explored south pole
By Jamie Timson Published
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Rolls-Royce gets £2.9m for ‘James Bond’ Moon project
Speed Read British engineering giant tasked with creating a nuclear reactor to power a lunar base for scientists
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Why space experts want a new time zone for the Moon
Speed Read An international effort has been launched to create a commonly agreed lunar time
By Arion McNicoll Published
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