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Compact X‑Ray Telescope Could Map Moon’s Chemistry From Orbit

Peer-reviewed simulations show a lightweight instrument could produce global elemental maps in one to two years, though mission approval, funding, and confirmation of solar‑flare assumptions are still required.

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Artemis II Crew Breaks Human Distance Record as Orion Begins Far‑Side Moon Flyby

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Artemis II Nears Close Lunar Flyby, Poised to Set New Human Distance Record

Lunar Studies

Compact X‑Ray Telescope Could Map Moon’s Chemistry From Orbit

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Destroyed in May 28 Pad Explosion at Cape Canaveral

Astrotech Board Approves Lunar Resource Initiative as Shares Surge

NASA Unveils Moon Base Roadmap and Contracts to Begin 2026 Robotic Campaign

NASA Picks Lunar Outpost to Deliver Pegasus Crew Rover for Artemis

Firefly Wins $75 Million JPL Subcontract to Deliver Drones to Moon’s South Pole

NASA Schedules May 26 Briefing to Unveil Moon Base Plans

NASA Recasts Artemis III as 2027 Earth-Orbit Rehearsal for Moon Landings

Study Finds Shallow North-to-South Impact Shaped the Moon’s Largest Basin

Lunar Outpost Raises $30 Million to Accelerate Lunar Rover Production

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Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Lander Clears NASA Thermal Vacuum Test

NASA Pushes Artemis III to Late 2027 for Earth‑Orbit Docking Test

Artemis II’s Return Spurs Merchandise As Critics Question U.S. Space Aims

Artemis II Returns Safely After Lunar Flyby, Proving Orion for Deep Space

Artemis II Begins Return After Lunar Flyby and Record Distance

Study Finds Lunar Polar Ice Built Up Over Billions of Years

Artemis II Crew Completes Lunar Flyby, Heads Home to Earth

Artemis II Crew Completes Lunar Flyby and Sets Farthest-From-Earth Record

Artemis II Crew Breaks Human Distance Record as Orion Begins Far‑Side Moon Flyby

Artemis II Nears Close Lunar Flyby, Poised to Set New Human Distance Record

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