It looks like China will leapfrog the US in the race to the moon after a fuel leak ruined a pivotal mission

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A Long March 5 rocket blasts off from its launchpad
China launched its previous robotic mission to the moon, Chang'e 5, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in November 2020.

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A giant, boiling, shrinking planet has a tail stretching 350,000 miles into space, astronomers discover

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An artist's impression of WASP-69b orbiting its host star. The shedding atmosphere forms a comet-like tail behind the planet.
An artist's impression of WASP-69b orbiting its host star. The shedding atmosphere forms a comet-like tail behind the planet.

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The first space photo from the US's moon-lander mission is a clear sign something is very wrong

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A ULA Vulcan rocket launches into space on Monday, carrying the Peregrine lunar missions.
A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket launching into space on Monday, carrying the Peregrine Mission One lunar lander.

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This spectrometer was set to be the first-ever European tech on the moon. But it might never get there

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The first US moon lander in more than 50 years launched with human remains on board, paving the way for space burials

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A picture shows ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket taking off, leaving behind a blast of energy.
Astrobotic's Peregrine lander launched toward the moon on Monday, January 8, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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TNW Podcast: Tomas Hrozensky (ESPI) on policy in space

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Jeff Bezos says he and Elon Musk are 'very like-minded' despite not knowing each other

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Left: Jeff Bezos laughing wearing a white cowboy had and blue space jacket. Right: Elon Musk wearing a black suit standing in front of a photo of a SpaceX rocket.
Jeff Bezos said he's not opposed to befriending Elon Musk.

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The Quadrantids are the first meteor shower of 2024. Here's where to look and the best time to see it.

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Dozens of shooting stars fall to Earth against a dark, starry night sky.
The Quadrantids can produce over 100 meteors an hour.

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India launches a satellite to study black holes as it preps to become the fourth country to send humans into space

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People watch a Indian Space Research Organisation launch.
People watch an Indian Space Research Organization launch in September 2023.

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NASA is on a mission to 'touch the Sun' in milestone moment for space exploration

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  • NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to pass the Sun on 24 December 2024.
  • It's due to fly past the sun at 195 km/s, or 435,000 mph.
  • "We are basically almost landing on a star," a scientist on the project said.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to pass the Sun next year in a milestone moment for space exploration.

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