New lunar lander set to launch to the Moon’s south pole
A robotic moon lander known as Athena is scheduled to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with a mission to explore the moon’s south pole. The same rocket will also launch a moon-mapping satellite developed by NASA, known as the Lunar Trailblazer.
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A new lunar lander is set to launch to the moon's south pole this week
A robotic moon lander is about to launch on a SpaceX rocket. It's the second lunar mission for a private company that last year became the first to successfully land on the moon’s surface.NBC News - 1d -
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6 MLB position changes to watch this spring: Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jose Altuve, Mike Trout set to appear somewhere new in 2025
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Ryan Blaney speeds to Busch Light Pole Award at Atlanta
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Asteroids are headed this way – oh no! Are we all doomed? | First Dog on the Moon
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Watch: EastEnders star says wife not over the moon at Martin's exit
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Intuitive Machines’ stock climbs as second moon-landing mission looms
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Atlanta Xfinity starting lineup: Jesse Love wins pole as RCR sweeps front row
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Ramaswamy launches Ohio governor bid
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Donalds launches bid for Florida governor
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NOAA set to slash jobs 'imminently'
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Nike and Kim Kardashian to Launch ‘NikeSkims’ Brand in the Spring
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Meta launches $50M Meta Horizon Creator Fund
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FIA condemns ‘tribalist’ booing of Verstappen and Horner at launch
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Realize Music launches singing-wellness app
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Blue Origin launches 10th space tourism flight
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Rickelton stars in South Africa win over Afghanistan
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