U.S. government officials are set to approve a mission by privately-held space company Moon Express to travel outside of Earth's orbit in late 2017.

美国政府官员将批准私营太空公司月球快车在2017年底执行的一项脱离地球轨道的任务。

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope caught Jupiter's moon, Ganymede, seemingly playing a game of peek-a-boo in this image in April 2007.

2007年4月，NASA 的哈勃空间望远镜捕捉到木星的月亮——Ganymede——的踪迹，看起来像是正在玩躲猫猫的游戏。

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The moon landing inaugurated a new era in space exploration.

登陆月球开创了太空探索的新纪元。

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The new launch vehicle would be used to carry the supplies and equipment needed to explore space beyond the moon.

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But an explosion in space cost him the chance to reach the moon -- and nearly cost the crew their lives.

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It was the countdown for Apollo Eleven the space flight that would carry men to the first landing on the moon.

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They are believed to have broken away from the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and are our nearest neighbours in space after the Moon.

BBC: At a glance: Asteroid touchdown

Now Pell is back with a new start-up working on space exploration, Moon Express.

FORBES: From Search Engine To Space Exploration For Co-Founder of Moon Express

Finally, China is advancing its moon and space-station program, which likely will have military missions.

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