A decade of intense battle lies ahead to conquer the moon
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The next decade will see nations scrambling to build outposts on the moon with each adapting different strategies to use it as a base to explore space, according to scientists attending a conference on lunar exploration.
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In one of the defining moments of the 20th century, indeed in all of human history, Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to set foot on the moon.
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Selene satellite launched by Japan in most ambitious mission to moon since US Apollo flights.
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NASA is in the market for commercial  relationships and private capital as it gears up for its next  manned missions to the moon.
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European scientists are about to reach for the moon. After a 13-month journey, driven by a new kind of technology, an experimental spacecraft the size of a washing machine will begin to orbit around the moon on Monday night.
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The space agency said it plans to form lunar research teams around the country.
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Sending people to the moon and Mars is no longer just President Bush&#39;s vision. It&#39;s officially the United States&#39; new mission in space.
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China will launch its lunar orbiter Chang&#39;e 1 to explore the moon&#39;s environment and study the thickness of its soil by the end of 2007, according to a senior Chinese space expert in India.
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The European Space Agency's chief scientist sets out his vision for a DNA library on the Moon in case of emergency.
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The contest calls for entrants to land a rover on the moon that will be able to travel at least 550 yards and send high-resolution video, still images and other data back home.
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A US firm is proposing to use guided missile technology to make an automated, precision landing on the Moon.
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Europe's Huygens spacecraft is set to make history as it heads for its rendezvous with Saturn's moon Titan.
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The election on Nov. 2 will have many far-reaching implications, not the least of which is mankind&#39;s fledgling reach into space.
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Scientists have taken a giant leap toward making possible the dream of building a powerful telescope on the moon that could withstand even the harshest of lunar conditions.
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At NASA's planned lunar base, the first residents may mine the surface, build telescope arrays, and perform on TV. But first they'll have to learn how to walk.
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NASA's plan to permanently colonize the moon holds out the promise of a dramatic advance in space exploration, but the ambitious project requires massive financing and a high level of global cooperation.
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MOSCOW - Rivals for lunar conquest four decades ago, Russia hopes to join the U.S.