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Explainer-Why are space agencies racing to the moon’s south pole?
BENGALURU/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - India's space agency is attempting to land a spacecraft on the moon's south pole, a mission that could advance India's space ambitions and expand knowledge of lunar wa...
Aug 22, 2023
Axiom Space raises $350 million in round led by Saudi, Korean investors
(Reuters) - Axiom Space has raised $350 million in a funding round led by Saudi Arabia's Aljazira Capital and Korean healthcare firm Boryung as the startup works with NASA to develop a private space s...
Aug 21, 2023
Race for moon resources has begun, says Russia’s space chief after failed lunar mission
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The race to explore and develop the moon's resources has begun and Russia must remain a player despite the failure of its first lunar mission in 47 years, the head of Russia's space...
Aug 21, 2023
Factbox-Key facts about India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon mission
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's space agency is closing in on an attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon's south pole, a mission with implications for the country's standing a...
Aug 21, 2023
India says spacecraft heading to moon working ‘perfectly’
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - All systems on an Indian spacecraft heading to the moon are working "perfectly" and no contingencies are anticipated on the landing day, the country's space agency said on Monday...
Aug 21, 2023
Moon landing anticipation builds for India after Russia’s crash
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's space agency on Monday released images its spacecraft took of the far side of the moon as it headed for an attempted landing on the lunar south ...
Aug 21, 2023
Factbox-Russia’s Luna-25 moon mission fails: what you need to know
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's first moonshot in nearly half a century has failed after its Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and smashed into the moon. Following are details about the mission and w...
Aug 20, 2023
Russia’s moon mission falters after problem entering pre-landing orbit
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's first moon mission in 47 years appeared close to failure after Moscow reported a problem shunting Luna-25 into pre-landing orbit and Russian media said...
Aug 20, 2023
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft produces first results, space agency says
(Reuters) - The Russian spacecraft on a mission to the moon's south pole has produced its first results and they are being analysed, Russia's national space agency Roskosmos said on Saturday. The agen...
Aug 19, 2023
US warns space companies about foreign spying
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. counterintelligence agencies on Friday warned the American space industry to guard against efforts by foreign intelligence entities to steal research and...
Aug 18, 2023
