China will attempt to collect the first samples from the far side of the moon next year with its Chang’e 6 mission. The complex, four-spacecraft mission will launch on a Long March 5 rocket from Wenchang in May 2024...
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A growing number of scientists and space-technology enthusiasts are looking into ways to construct a huge moon elevator, either on Earth or the moon that could transport cargo to and from space. Related articles: Mining...
The potato shaped moons, Deimos and Phobos, have very porous material. There are ice contents inside Phobos’cavities, where the tidal forces cause a lot of energy dissipation. Using simulations, the team traveled back in time...