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Chickpeas grown in moon dust for the first time

With a little help from a fungus and earthworms, chickpeas have been grown in lunar soil. It is a step forward in figuring out how to make long-term stays on the moon sustainable

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Japan’s SLIM spacecraft landed on the moon – but it's having problems

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Japan’s SLIM spacecraft landed on the moon – but it's having problems

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Why the Peregrine moon lander was burned up in Earth's atmosphere

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SLIM / After Landing

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Japan’s SLIM lander is about to touch down on the surface of the moon

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Prototype rocket engine burns itself up for fuel as it flies

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Artemis I

Space

NASA is delaying its Artemis missions to the moon

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Why moon missions in 2024 could reveal both our history and our future

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Falling diamonds on black background

Space

It might rain diamonds on more than 1900 exoplanets across the galaxy

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The Peregrine lunar lander may not make it to the moon

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Vulcan launch: Why is NASA going back to the moon?

NASA has launched a robotic lander towards the moon in its first mission to the lunar surface since the Apollo programme

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The first Vulcan rocket launch will carry a private lander to the moon

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Japan is sending a rover to Mars's moon Phobos in 2024

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Europa Clipper will launch to Jupiter in 2024 to explore its icy moon

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