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The moon may seem calm and quiet – and it is, geologically speaking – but its birth was not so tranquil

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Apollo-era moonquakes suggest lunar colonies must be shake-proof

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Jeff Bezos announces plans for delivery service to the moon by 2024

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Don't miss: cutting edge AI, Kubrick in 4K and our marvellous moon

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Sorry, but NASA probably isn't sending astronauts to the moon in 2024

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Antony Gormley’s virtual reality adventure lets you ski on the moon

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A meteorite hit the moon during Monday's total lunar eclipse

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A meteorite hit the moon during Monday's total lunar eclipse

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First moon plants sprout in China's Chang'e 4 biosphere experiment

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First moon plants sprout in China's Chang'e 4 biosphere experiment

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Video shows the moment China's Chang'e 4 landed on moon's far side

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Video shows the moment China's Chang'e 4 landed on moon's far side

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Self-cleaning spacesuits could help astronauts cope with Martian dust

Mars and the Moon are covered in abrasive dust that will stick to and shred spacesuits – but not if those spacesuits are made using non-stick carbon nanotube-based materials

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First photo of Chinese Yutu-2 rover exploring far side of the moon

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China’s Chang’e 4 makes historic first landing on the moon's far side

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The Moon exhibition in Denmark re-enchants the satellite for our times

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Don't miss: Rebuilding the past, Xmas orbiting the moon and AI art

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