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New mission could shed light on the secrets of the ‘hidden side’ of the moon

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Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. In recent years, competing nations have turned the moon into a hotspot for activity not seen since the Apollo 17 astronauts left the moon’s surface in 1972. In one lunar region, … Read more

New mission could shed light on the secrets of the ‘hidden side’ of the moon

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Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. In recent years, competing nations have turned the moon into a hotspot for activity not seen since the Apollo 17 astronauts left the moon’s surface in 1972. In one lunar region, … Read more

The fate of Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ mission remains unclear after landing due to a power problem

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Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. The moon is hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from Earth, but humanity has played a major role in shaping it for more than sixty years. In fact, human exploration has … Read more

The fate of Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ mission remains unclear after landing due to a power problem

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Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. The moon is hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from Earth, but humanity has played a major role in shaping it for more than sixty years. In fact, human exploration has … Read more

The Japanese space agency is preparing for ’20 minutes of terror’ with a moon landing attempt

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. As the first U.S. lunar lander mission in decades ends without reaching its target, a Japanese-launched spacecraft moves closer to the moon and prepares for a historic landing attempt. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Smart … Read more

What can you expect from the Japanese landing attempt ‘Moon Sniper’?

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. As the first U.S. lunar lander mission in decades ends without reaching its target, a Japanese-launched spacecraft moves closer to the moon and prepares for a historic landing attempt. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Smart … Read more