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July 23, 2013

First-ever lunar south pole mission could be attempted by 2016
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Jul 23, 2013
The launch of Man's first-ever mission to the Moon's south pole was announced by two private US companies which plan to set telescopes on top of a lunar mountain as early as 2016. The private $100 million enterprise mission will be both scientific and commercial, the International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) and startup Moon Express said in a joint press release. They plan to install a two-meter radio antenna along with a smaller optical telescope on a five-kilometer-high lunar peak ... read more

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