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It's go time: historic Moon mission set for lift-off

It's go time: historic Moon mission set for lift-off

More than half-a-century after the groundbreaking Apollo program's last crewed flight to the Moon, three men and one woman are preparing for a lunar journey set to turn a new page in American space exploration. The long-delayed NASA mission dubbed Artemis II is slated to

NASA to build $20 bn moon base, pause orbital lunar station plans

NASA to build $20 bn moon base, pause orbital lunar station plans

NASA's chief on Tuesday said the US space agency will invest $20 billion to develop a base on the Moon, while suspending its plans to create the lunar orbital space station known as Gateway. "The agency intends to pause Gateway in its current form and shift focus

'Miracle': Europe reconnects with lost spacecraft

'Miracle': Europe reconnects with lost spacecraft

The European Space Agency announced Thursday it has re-established communication with a spacecraft that is part of its Proba-3 mission, after losing contact with the satellite a month ago. Proba-3, which launched on a two-year mission in 2024, uses two spacecraft flying in precise formation to

NASA says 'on track' for Artemis 2 launch as soon as April 1

NASA says 'on track' for Artemis 2 launch as soon as April 1

NASA said Thursday that the long-delayed launch of Artemis 2, the first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, could come as soon as April 1. "We are on track for a launch as early as April 1, and we are working toward that

Space scientists reveal if ‘city killer’ asteroid will smash into the moon

Space scientists reveal if ‘city killer’ asteroid will smash into the moon

By Dean Murray A "city killer" asteroid will not smash into the moon in 2032, say space scientists. Space rock 2024 YR4 was originally feared to be heading for Earth, but further observations suggested it would strike the lunar surface on Dec. 22, 2032. However, the latest data

Chickpeas grown and harvested using dirt from moon for first time

Chickpeas grown and harvested using dirt from moon for first time

By Stephen Beech Chickpeas have been successfully grown and harvested using “moon dirt” for the first time. The breakthrough is a "giant leap" in understanding what it will take to grow food on the lunar surface, say American scientists. How humans would survive long-term and what they

Letter to the Editor: It Doesn’t Matter How Hard Your Degree Is — Focus on How How Much You Can Learn From It

There was an opinion piece in the Feb. 26 Exponent titled “Getting a Science Degree is Harder Than an Arts Degree” by Sarah Scharff. Basically, the article claimed that Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees are harder than Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees because BSs have grade-changing exams, require you