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Former astronaut who took iconic Earthrise photo killed in Washington plane crash
WJW via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWilliam Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the...
Apollo 8 astronaut dies in small plane crash at age 90
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWilliam Anders, the former US astronaut who took the historic "Earthrise" photo from space over 55...
China lunar probe takes off from Moon carrying samples
AFP via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA module of a Chinese lunar probe successfully took off from the far side of the Moon on Tuesday...
William Anders, astronaut on first mission to orbit the Moon who photographed ‘Earthrise’ – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWilliam Anders, who has died aged 90, was an American astronaut who flew on what is often regarded...
The Moon is a prime spot for astronomy. It might not always be.
Astronomy Magazine· 6 days agoThe 2020s have already seen many lunar landing attempts, although several of them have crashed or...
First Detection of Negative Ions on the Moon, Far-Side Soil Samples Headed to Earth - Slashdot
Slashdot· 1 day agoSpace Agency instrument to land on the Moon has detected the presence of negative ions on the lunar surface produced through interactions with the solar wind," according to ...
What China's lunar probe of an unexplored crater could tell us about the solar system
Fast Company Magazine· 7 days agoChina‘s Chang’e-6 lunar probe looks set to begin its historic journey back to Earth from the moon’s...
Chang’e-6 spacecraft dock in lunar orbit ahead of journey back to Earth
SpaceNews· 4 days agoChang’e-6 spacecraft dock in lunar orbit ahead of journey back to Earth An ascent vehicle docked...
Negative Ions Detected On Far Side Of The Moon By Instrument Aboard Chinese Lander
IFLScience· 4 days agoThe European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the detection of negative ions on the lunar surface,...
Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who captured 'Earthrise,' killed in plane crash
Space via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBill Anders, who as an Apollo 8 astronaut was one of the first people to fly to the moon in 1968,...