TEHRAN, Jun 17 -In 1961, when President John F. Kennedy called on the United States to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade, he wasn't inspired by a curiosity about the moon 's formation.
TEHRAN, Jun 8 - US President Donald Trump’s enthusiasm for revisiting the Moon has abruptly faded as he criticizes NASA for spending money to put astronauts back on the Earth’s sole natural satellite by 2024 instead of focusing on “much bigger” initiatives like going to Mars.
TEHRAN, May 25 -Asteroid 1999 KW4, measuring more than a mile in diameter and boasting its own moon , will fly by Earth on Saturday. Thankfully, the massive space rock will make its pass at a safe distance.
TEHRAN, May 25 - Just weeks after he was assigned to lead NASA's renewed efforts to explore the moon , special assistant Mark Sirangelo has left the space agency, officials said.
TEHRAN, Jan 21 -China is set to become the first nation to explore the far side of the moon , after Chang'e-4 lunar probe entered a planned orbit, ahead of its much-anticipated landing on the unexplored part of Earth’s satellite.
TEHRAN, December 31 -Research economists at the University of Leuven have developed new strategies for more accurately assessing the academic performance of students in online classes.
TEHRAN, December 31 - Orbiting the moon , China’s Chang’e 4 lunar lander has moved into position in preparation for mankind’s first landing on the far side of Earth’s only natural satellite.
TEHRAN, November 29 -NASA plans to announce new commercial partners Thursday in the U.S. space agency's quest to return humans to the moon and eventually Mars for the first time.
TEHRAN, November 17 - A potential mission to the moon in 2028 was presented Thursday to the US National Space Council’s (NSC) Users’ Advisory Group in response to US President Donald Trump’s idea of going to the Moon.
TEHRAN, October 04 -"When we run our model, the moon hypothesis was the best and only single explanation for the timing effects and the dimming of the star that we see in the data," astronomer Alex Teachey said.
TEHRAN, September 17 - South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet for their third summit on Tuesday in Pyongyang.
TEHRAN, May 21 - China launched a relay satellite early Monday to set up a communication link between Earth and the planned Chang’e-4 lunar probe that will explore the mysterious far side of the Moon, which cannot be seen from Earth.
TEHRAN, October 25-Russian space corporation Energia has presented a plan for a moon exploration program, which includes building a lunar base between 2040 and 2050. The base is intended to be a springboard for future missions to deep space and other planets.
TEHRAN, October 5 -A huge space rock approaching Earth is set to make a relatively close pass next week when it flies by our planet at about one-eighth of the distance to the moon . NASA said it would use the opportunity to test its ability to tackle the asteroid threat.
TEHRAN, September 4 - The South Korean military says the North appears to be getting ready for another missile launch, possibly an Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test.