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China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done

China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done

We’ve known for a while now that the Moon has water. Accessing it will make it easier not just to visit, but to stay.

21.08.2026 10

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Richard de Grijs

Could this asteroid be a piece of the Moon? A Chinese spacecraft is about to find out

One of Earth’s closest cosmic companions has puzzled scientists for years.

03.07.2026 20

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Richard de Grijs