NASA blow: Biden to ‘ruin’ space programme as China poised to ‘occupy' Moon and Mars


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The US space agency has revealed it will be announcing an “exciting new discovery” about the Moon in a press conference next Monday. No specific details have been given about the discovery, but it has been made by the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). The modified Boeing 747SP carries a 2.7-metre reflecting telescope at heights of between 38,000 and 45,000 feet, allowing astronomers to study the Solar System and beyond in ways that are not possible with ground-based telescopes. In a statement, the space agency said: “This new discovery contributes to NASA’s efforts to learn about the Moon in...