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1 day ago · The Moon's mass is 1/81 of Earth's, [70] being the second densest among the planetary moons, and having the second highest surface gravity, after Io, at 0.1654 g and an escape velocity of 2.38 km/s (8 600 km/h; 5 300 mph) .
6 days ago · It is a spherical rocky body, probably with a small metallic core, revolving around Earth in a slightly eccentric orbit at a mean distance of about 384,000 km (238,600 miles). Its equatorial radius is 1,738 km (1,080 miles). Because of the Moon’s small size and mass, its surface gravity is only about one-sixth of Earth’s.
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May 3, 2024 · CNN — When the Chang’e-4 mission landed in the Von Karman crater on January 3, 2019, China became the first and only country to land on the far side of the moon — the side that always faces away...
4 days ago · Lunar Module Spacecraft and Subsystems. The lunar module was a two-stage vehicle designed for space operations near and on the Moon. The spacecraft mass of 15103 kg was the total mass of the LM ascent and descent stages including propellants (fuel and oxidizer). The dry mass of the ascent stage was 2445 kg and it held 2376 kg of propellant.
May 16, 2024 · Through the Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative (LSII), NASA is developing foundational technologies and approaches needed to fulfill Artemis missions at the Moon in preparation for expeditions farther in deep space.
May 13, 2024 · The first Artemis mission meant to land humans on the moon is destined for the same area. So far, the program has succeeded in sending an uncrewed capsule around the moon, in late 2022, part of a...
3 days ago · The astronauts traversed a total distance of about 250 meters. The EVA ended at 5:11:13 UT when the astronauts returned to the LM and closed the hatch. The LM lifted off from the Moon at 17:54:01 UT on 21 July after 21 hours, 36 minutes on the lunar surface.
