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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! A Declaration of the Rights of the Moon

by Kate Evans 20 July 202118 December 2023

What are the ethics of mining the Moon? Could humans cause environmental damage to Earth’s only satellite? And could a new Declaration of the Rights of the Moon be one way of mitigating those impacts?

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Rolling Rocks Reveal Recent Moonquakes

by Jack Lee 8 January 202018 December 2023

Using satellite images of the lunar surface, scientists find trails left by boulders shaken loose by seismic activity.

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NASA Wants to Get Back to the Moon, and Fast

by Randy Showstack 15 February 201920 December 2023

The space agency has plans for a sustainable return to the Moon.

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Trump Administration Advances Controversial Space Force Plans

by Randy Showstack 25 October 201820 December 2023

The National Space Council moves ahead with plans to establish a new branch of the military, but a prominent Democratic congressman voices opposition.

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Administration Sets Moon as Destination

by Randy Showstack 9 October 201720 December 2023

The U.S. National Space Council, an advisory body that has been dormant since 1993, focused on lunar travel, civil and commercial space opportunities, and national security when it met last week.

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