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The Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS

January 29, 2024

Nasa’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity has ended its mission – its success paves the way for more flying vehicles on other planets and moons

Kevin Olsen, University of Oxford

Among the missions being planned is a huge helicopter drone to explore Saturn’s moon Titan.

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin planted the U.S. flag on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty Images

July 17, 2023

What do astronomers say about Moon landing deniers? Batting down the conspiracy theory with an assist from the 1969 Miracle Mets

Michael Richmond, Rochester Institute of Technology

Some people incorrectly say the Moon landings didn’t happen. But the evidence – and logic – isn’t on their side.

Making territorial claims in space is illegal under international law. NASA/Neil Armstrong

August 23, 2022

Lunar mining and Moon land claims fall into a gray area of international law, but negotiations are underway to avoid conflict and damage to spacecraft

Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi

The era of lunar resource use is quickly approaching. But with legal and practical issues still looming, nations are starting to think about sustainable ways to mine and protect the Moon.

Astronaut Alan L. Bean, Apollo 12, walks on the Moon’s surface. Commander Charles Conrad Jr. is reflected in Bean’s helmet visor. NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI

November 13, 2019

Apollo 12: Fifty years ago, a passionate scientist’s keen eye led to the first pinpoint landing on the Moon

Timothy Swindle, University of Arizona

Apollo 11 tends to steal the spotlight when it comes to lunar landings. But Apollo 12 was the first mission to make a precise pinpoint landing on the Moon - and without the aid of computers or GPS.

Fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, humans stepped onto another celestial body and into history. NASA

July 15, 2019

Mapping the Moon for Apollo

Timothy Swindle, University of Arizona

The first humans to land on the Moon, and the team that got them there, get all the glory. But what about the people who laid the foundation for this effort by mapping the Moon? Who were they?

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