insert_link World China to launch lunar mission China is scheduled to launch an uncrewed lunar mission that aims to bring back samples from the far side of the moon for the first time. It's been seen as a major step forward for the country's ambitious space program. Laura Westbrook has more. todayMay 3, 2024 15
insert_link World Odysseus lander to be ‘put to sleep’ The team behind the Odysseus spacecraft says their mission has 'changed the economics of landing on the moon'. Speaking on Wednesday, representatives of Intuitive Machines said the lander will be "put to sleep" before being powered up again in the next two to three weeks. Last week it became the first privately developed spacecraft to soft land on the lunar surface. Sally Patterson has more. todayFebruary 29, 2024 7