Exploration of the Moon (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Exploration of the Moon" in English language version.

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bbc.co.uk

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esa.int

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What is ESA’s Moonlight initiative?

geochronometria.pl

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harvard.edu

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Sun, Zezhou; Jia, Yang; Zhang, He (2013). "Technological advancements and promotion roles of Chang'e-3 lunar probe mission". Sci China Tech Sci. 56 (11): 2702. Bibcode:2013ScChE..56.2702S. doi:10.1007/s11431-013-5377-0. S2CID 111801601.

ibtimes.co.uk

"Russia to place man on Moon by 2030 leaving Mars to NASA". June 27, 2015.

isro.gov.in

"Chandrayaan – 2 Latest Update – ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on September 8, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.

isro.org

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jaxa.jp

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ndtv.com

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newscientist.com

Crane, Leah. "Japan's SLIM moon lander has shockingly survived a third lunar night". New Scientist. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

npr.org

If daylight saving time seems tricky, try figuring out the time on the moon

nytimes.com

Chang, Kenneth (January 24, 2017). "For 5 Contest Finalists, a $20 Million Dash to the Moon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
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planetary.org

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russianspaceweb.com

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saftbatteries.com

"Saft lithium batteries powered the 4M mini-probe to success on the world's first privately funded Moon mission" (Press release). paris: Saft. January 21, 2015. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.

semanticscholar.org

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Sun, Zezhou; Jia, Yang; Zhang, He (2013). "Technological advancements and promotion roles of Chang'e-3 lunar probe mission". Sci China Tech Sci. 56 (11): 2702. Bibcode:2013ScChE..56.2702S. doi:10.1007/s11431-013-5377-0. S2CID 111801601.

space.com

David, Leonard (March 4, 2003). "China Outlines its Lunar Ambitions". Space.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2006.
China's Farside Moon Rover Breaks Lunar Longevity Record. Leonard David, Space.com. 12 December 2019.
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spaceflightinsider.com

Nowakowski, Tomasz (August 9, 2017). "China Eyes Manned Lunar Landing by 2036". Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2017.

spaceflightnow.com

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spacenews.com

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Jones, Andrew (January 10, 2024). "China's Chang'e-6 probe arrives at spaceport for first-ever lunar far side sample mission". SpaceNews. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
Jones, Andrew (May 6, 2024). "China's Chang'e-6 is carrying a surprise rover to the moon". SpaceNews. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
Jones, Andrew (June 1, 2024). "Chang'e-6 lands on far side of the moon to collect unique lunar samples". SpaceNews. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
Jones, Andrew (January 10, 2024). "China's Chang'e-6 probe arrives at spaceport for first-ever lunar far side sample mission". SpaceNews. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

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theguardian.com

Sample, Ian (January 19, 2024). "Japan's Slim spacecraft lands on moon but struggles to generate power". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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McCarthy, Ciara (August 3, 2016). "US startup Moon Express approved to make 2017 lunar mission". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
Ramirez-Simon, Diana (April 3, 2024). "Moon Standard Time? Nasa to create lunar-centric time reference system". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved April 4, 2024.

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"India lands spacecraft near south pole of moon in historic first". amp.theguardian.com. August 24, 2023. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

thehill.com

"Russia is back on the lunar path. A rocket blasts off on its first moon mission in nearly 50 years". August 11, 2023.

thehindu.com

Bureau, The Hindu (July 6, 2023). "Chandrayaan-3 launch on July 14, lunar landing on August 23 or 24". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

time.com

Jeffrey Kluger. "How India Became the First Country to Reach the Moon's South Pole". Time. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

timesofisrael.com

Lidman, Melanie. "Israel's Beresheet spacecraft crashes into the moon during landing attempt". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.

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Moser, H.A.; Ruy, G.; Schwarzenbarth, K.; Frappe, J.-B.; Basesler, K.; Van Shie, B. (August 2015). "Manfred Memorial Moon Mission (4M): development, operations, and results of a privately funded, low cost lunar flyby". 29th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites. Retrieved April 9, 2023.

voanews.com

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web.archive.org

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"LEK Lunar Expeditionary Complex". astronautix.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
"DLB Module". astronautix.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
Sample, Ian (January 19, 2024). "Japan's Slim spacecraft lands on moon but struggles to generate power". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
"SMART-1 Impacts Moon". ESA. September 4, 2006. Archived from the original on October 25, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2006.
David, Leonard (March 4, 2003). "China Outlines its Lunar Ambitions". Space.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2006.
Nowakowski, Tomasz (August 9, 2017). "China Eyes Manned Lunar Landing by 2036". Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
Jones, Andrew (May 6, 2024). "China's Chang'e-6 is carrying a surprise rover to the moon". SpaceNews. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
"NDTV.com: Perfect start, Chandrayaan-1 ready for next step". Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
"Chandrayaan-1 Scientific Objectives". Indian Space Research Organisation. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009.
Lunar Missions Detect Water on Moon Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
"Chandrayaan – 2 Latest Update – ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on September 8, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
"India lands spacecraft near south pole of moon in historic first". amp.theguardian.com. August 24, 2023. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
Chang, Kenneth (January 24, 2017). "For 5 Contest Finalists, a $20 Million Dash to the Moon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
Wall, Mike (August 16, 2017), "Deadline for Google Lunar X Prize Moon Race Extended Through March 2018", space.com, archived from the original on September 19, 2017, retrieved September 25, 2017
McCarthy, Ciara (August 3, 2016). "US startup Moon Express approved to make 2017 lunar mission". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
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"Moon Express Approved for Private Lunar Landing in 2017, a Space First". Space.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
Chang, Kenneth (November 29, 2018). "NASA's Return to the Moon to Start With Private Companies' Spacecraft". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
"Saft lithium batteries powered the 4M mini-probe to success on the world's first privately funded Moon mission" (Press release). paris: Saft. January 21, 2015. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.

worldcat.org

Sample, Ian (January 19, 2024). "Japan's Slim spacecraft lands on moon but struggles to generate power". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
Devlin, Hannah; Lyons, Kate (January 3, 2019). "Far side of the moon: China's Chang'e 4 probe makes historic touchdown". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
Bureau, The Hindu (July 6, 2023). "Chandrayaan-3 launch on July 14, lunar landing on August 23 or 24". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
Chang, Kenneth (January 24, 2017). "For 5 Contest Finalists, a $20 Million Dash to the Moon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
McCarthy, Ciara (August 3, 2016). "US startup Moon Express approved to make 2017 lunar mission". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
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x.com

Andrew Jones [@AJ_FI] (April 25, 2023). "China's Chang'e-6 sample return mission (a first ever lunar far side sample-return) is scheduled to launch in May 2024, and expected to take 53 days from launch to return module touchdown. Targeting southern area of Apollo basin (~43º S, 154º W)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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