Now playing Next Space Best pictures of total solar eclipse that awed North America A total solar eclipse has crossed through North America, with large crowds gathering to see the phenomenon. 08/04/2024
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Now playing Next Space Japan's precision moon lander hits target but appears upside-down Japan is the fifth country in history to reach the moon. 25/01/2024
Now playing Next Space Japan makes history as fifth country to land on the Moon Japan's space agency says its spacecraft touched down on the Moon but is still analysing the accuracy of the landing. 19/01/2024
Now playing Next Space US lunar lander to burn up in Earth's atmosphere after failed mission The Peregrine 1 lunar lander, which was launched last week, will burn up in Earth's atmosphere on Thursday after a failed moonshot. 16/01/2024
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Now playing Next Space US launches its first mission to the Moon in over 50 years The Peregrine 1 mission will be the first-ever to be made by a private company and the first lunar launch in more than five decades by Americans. 08/01/2024
Now playing Next Art Tom Hanks takes Londoners to the moon with immersive show A new immersive documentary produced by actor Tom Hanks retraces the Apollo missions which landed 12 people on the moon. 06/12/2023
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Now playing Next Space Japan’s Moon mission finally takes off after three launch delays Japan has successfully launched a rocket carrying its XRISM satellite and a lunar lander just weeks after India's historic lunar landing. 07/09/2023