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Three highly skilled NASA astronauts are embarking on an exciting mission into space. Reed Wiseman, a former Navy officer who transitioned to astronaut status in 2009,…
Planetary scientists examining oxygen isotopes in lunar soil from the Apollo missions have determined that 4 billion years of meteorite impacts may have contributed only a…
According to NASA’s ambitious timeline, 2026 marks the exciting return of astronauts to the moon. In just a few months, four astronauts will embark on a…
NASA’s Acting Administrator Sean Duffy seems to have drawn the ire of Elon Musk. Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, took to social media on…
Satellite images of the moon’s Antarctic region and Schrödinger Basin NASA/Science Photo Library The moon might endure far longer than previously thought, raising the concern of…
NASA is moving full steam ahead, at least according to Sean Duffy, the agency’s agent manager. During an internal employee town hall on Thursday, Duffy cautioned…
Image of the moon captured by Chang’e 5 Lander in China, which gathered samples in 2020 CNSA/Xinhua/Alamy Solar energy systems can generate water, oxygen, and fuel…
The examination of North West Africa (NWA) 16286 reveals a lunar metstone with a distinctive chemical profile, offering new perspectives on the evolution of the moon’s…
The surface of the moon as captured from orbit prior to the crash ISPACE SMBC X Hakuto-R Venture Moon On June 5th at 7:13 PM, a…
A total lunar eclipse will be visible across the United States on Thursday night or early Friday morning. The lunar eclipse will begin around midnight ET…
Artist's impression of the moon's Athena spaceshipNASA This week, a private space mission was launched on the moon, aiming to reach the southernmost point we've ever…
The commencement of the new year for lunar exploration is set to take place early Wednesday, as two robotic landers and a small rover are poised…
overviewNASA’s next Artemis mission, scheduled to send four astronauts to orbit the moon, has been postponed until 2026, the agency announced.The delay also postpones the expected…
This year, we have been treated to various stunning celestial events by the moon, and now the grand finale is approaching with the last supermoon of…
Chinese scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in producing large amounts of water using lunar soil collected from the 2020 mission, as reported by state-run CCTV…
Planetary scientists have identified layers of graphene formed alongside complex minerals in lunar regolith samples collected by China's Chang'e-5 probe, a discovery that provides new insight…
Lunar samples collected by NASA's Apollo missions continue to enable new discoveries.NASA/ESA The Moon's largest crater is thought to have formed 4.338 billion years ago when…
VIPER won’t go to the moon after all National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) NASA has announced that a completed rover scheduled for launch to the…
Proposed underground geometry of the Mare Tranquillitatis on the Moon Wagner and Robinson A network of caves may be hidden just beneath the Moon's surface, and…
The Moon, Earth’s steadfast companion that remains in orbit, has been a popular subject of discussion since the early days of space exploration. Missions have been…
The Moon, Earth’s loyal companion that remains steadfast in its orbit around our planet, has been a topic of fascination and exploration ever since the early…
Stonehenge, an ancient temple in southern England built around 5,000 years ago, remains a mysterious site with no written explanation of its purpose. Modern analysis has…
The SLIM lander continues to take photos of the moon's surface.JAXA Somehow, Japan's Smart Lunar Survey Lander (SLIM) survived three lunar nights. This is an amazing…
There is a new space race underway, with missions to the moon increasing at a significant pace. Recently, a spacecraft built by Intuitive Machines became the…
View of the lunar surface taken from the tilted position of the SLIM lander JAXA Most landers we send to the Moon will operate for one…
Let’s prepare for an amazing event. A stunning lunar eclipse is set to occur on Monday, March 25, 2024, when the Earth aligns between the Sun…
A privately built spacecraft on the moon has sent back new photos from the lunar surface. The images captured the spacecraft’s much-lauded descent and the moment…
The lunar lander, known as Odysseus, is in good condition but resting on its side a day after making history as the first civilian spacecraft to…
A Houston-based company’s planned launch of a spacecraft to the moon, aimed at becoming the first commercially built spacecraft to land on the moon, has been…
Lunar New Year is celebrated around the world, and the phases of the moon, not the calendar, mark the beginning of 2024. This year's Chinese New…
TOKYO — Japan will attempt a precision landing on Friday, aiming to become the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon. This would be…
Launch of the Peregrine Lunar Module on a Vulcan rocket on January 8thAPFootage / Alamy Stock Photo The mission of the Hayabusa lander is over. The…
After more than a week in space, the doomed lunar lander met a violent end Thursday as it burned up in Earth’s atmosphere, ending its mission.A…
New research from the University of Bristol has revealed the origin of titanium-rich basaltic magma on the Moon. A map of titanium abundance on the moon's…
Peregrine photo showing disturbance of insulation in the foreground astrobotic Things look grim for Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft. The Vulcan rocket launched toward the moon on January…
Astrobotic said the cause of the failure was likely a propulsion failure, adding that a further update would be issued once more data is acquired and…
by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) December 26, 2023 Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) aims to demonstrate pinpoint landing technology and obstacle detection technology to…
intuitive machine The company announced earlier this week that it was working with launch provider SpaceX to postpone its first lunar lander mission to mid-February. The…
astrobotic’s first lunar module is ready for launch. The company announced Tuesday that the lander, called Peregrine, has completed final inspection and refueling after mating with…
based in pittsburgh astroboticULA’s first lunar lander is scheduled to take off on Christmas Eve aboard United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket, ULA CEO Tori…