moon

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NASA’s Artemis II mission sped off to the moon Wednesday, and the space agency hopes eventually to build a permanent moon base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I didn’t buy it, but I admired their aspirational attitude like I admired someone who dreamed of visiting the moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Saturn's surroundings are of growing interest because of Enceladus, a moon that ejects icy plumes from a subsurface ocean and may potentially support life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's like walking out back at your house, trying to take a picture of the moon," he told mission control.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The stars scattered brightly and were mirrored in the sea, a fat crescent moon rose amongst them, and egg after round white egg rolled into the bottom of the nest.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr