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Moon fests, moon movie and even a full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
A footprint left by one of the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission is seen in the soft, powdery surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. Credit: NASA via AP, File

The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.

Aldrin, 94, the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 crew, headlines a gala at the San Diego Air and Space Museum on Saturday night. He'll be joined by astronaut Charlie Duke, who was the voice inside Mission Control for the July 20, 1969 .

Museum President Jim Kidrick couldn't resist throwing a bash "55 years to the day of one of the most historic moments in not only the history of America, but in the history of the world.

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Lunar infrastructure could be protected by autonomously building a rock wall
Illustration of the construction of a blast shield with our proposed construction method. Background: photo credit to NASA, processing/scanning credit to Kipp Teague and NASA Johnson (image AS17-141–21610), edited. Credit: Frontiers in Space Technologies (2024). DOI: 10.3389/frspt.2024.1345337

Lunar exploration equipment at any future lunar base is in danger from debris blasted toward it by subsequent lunar landers. This danger isn't just theoretical—Surveyor III was a lander during the Apollo era that was damaged by Apollo 12's descent rocket and returned to Earth for closer examination.

Plenty of ideas have been put forward to limit this risk, and we've reported on many of them, from constructing landing pads out of melted regolith to 3D printing a blast shield out of available materials.

Week in images: 15-19 July 2024

Friday, 19 July 2024 12:10
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XMM-Newton and Euclid image of galaxy cluster Abell 2390

Week in images: 15-19 July 2024

Discover our week through the lens

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Black body experiment on Ariane 6 captures Pale Blue Dot Image: Black body experiment on Ariane 6 captures Pale Blue Dot
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PariSat school experiment sends back stunning Earth pics Image: PariSat school experiment sends back stunning Earth pics
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Ariane 6 science-after-school experiment sends back striking snaps Image: Ariane 6 science-after-school experiment sends back striking snaps

Earth from Space: Central Ethiopia

Friday, 19 July 2024 07:00
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The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission brings us a false-colour radar image of central Ethiopia. Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission brings us a false-colour radar image of central Ethiopia.
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2024
Following a comprehensive internal review, NASA announced Wednesday its intent to discontinue development of its VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) project. NASA cited rising costs, delays in the launch schedule, and the risks of further cost growth as reasons for halting the mission. The rover was initially set to launch in late 2023, but in 2022, NASA requested a del
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 18, 2024
A new study has advanced the navigation of spacecraft between Earth and the Moon using the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). By utilizing an adaptive Kalman filter, the research addresses issues such as weak signals and poor observation conditions near the Moon, significantly enhancing the accuracy and reliability of future space missions. As lunar exploration accelerates, there i
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2024
NASA has transported the core stage of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from New Orleans to Florida, marking a significant milestone in preparation for the Artemis II mission, the agency's first crewed lunar flight under the Artemis program. The massive core stage was carefully moved from the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to NASA's Pegasus barge, which will carry it over 900
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