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Can Solar Wind Make Water on Moon? NASA Experiment Shows Maybe 
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Scientists have hypothesized since the 1960s that the Sun is a source of ingredients that form water on the Moon. When a stream of charged particles known as the solar wind smashes into the lunar surface, the idea goes, it…

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NASA Welcomes Gateway Lunar Space Station’s HALO Module to US
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From Italy to Arizona: Gateway’s first habitation module takes a major step on its path to launch.

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6 Things to Know About NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer
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The small satellite mission will map the Moon to help scientists better understand where its water is, what form it’s in, how much is there, and how it changes over time. Launching no earlier than Wednesday, Feb. 26, NASA’s Lunar…

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NASA Prepares Gateway Lunar Space Station for Journey to Moon
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Assembly is underway for Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element, the module that will power the lunar space station’s journey to and around the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis campaign.

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NASA Marks Artemis Progress With Gateway Lunar Space Station
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NASA and its international partners are making progress on Gateway – the lunar space station that will orbit the Moon as a centerpiece of the agency’s Moon to Mars architecture.

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How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Will Make a Looping Voyage to the Moon
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Before arriving at the Moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Moon over several months to gradually line up for capture into lunar orbit. NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer arrived in Florida recently in advance…

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Lunar Space Station Module Will Journey to US ahead of NASA’s Artemis IV Moon Mission
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A key element of the Gateway lunar space station has entered the cleanroom for final installations after completing environmental stress tests.

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Why Does the Moon Look Larger at the Horizon? We Asked a NASA Scientist: Episode 50
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Why does the Moon look larger on the horizon? The short answer is, we don’t know.

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NASA’s Mini Rover Team Is Packed for Lunar Journey
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A trio of suitcase-size rovers and their base station have been carefully wrapped up and shipped off to join the lander that will deliver them to the Moon’s surface. Three small NASA rovers that will explore the lunar surface as…

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What You Need To Know About the March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse
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The Moon will pass into Earth’s shadow and appear to turn red on the night of March 13 or early in the morning on March 14, depending on time zone. Here’s what you need to know about the total lunar…

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