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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 Sierra Space, a commercial space company and defense technology leader, announced it has secured a NASA contract under the NextSTEP-2 Appendix R for Lunar Logistics and Mobility Studies. The contract supports NASA's goal of developing innovative solutions for lunar surface logistics and mobility, as part of its broader moon to Mars Architecture. The partnership positions Sierra Space to advance critical areas including logistics carriers, transfer systems, staging, storage, trash management, and i ... read more |
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High-definition Moon landing videos set to transform lunar explorationParis, France (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 )The next time astronauts step onto the Moon, viewers will experience it in stunning high-definition color and at up to 60 frames per second. This marks a significant leap forward from the grainy bl ... more 
NASA Tests New Ways to Stick the Landing in Challenging TerrainWashington DC (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 Advancing new hazard detection and precision landing technologies to help future space missions successfully achieve safe and soft landings is a critical area of space research and development, part ... more 
Next phase of NASA's Artemis II testing set to beginWashington DC (UPI) May 29, 2025 The next phase of testing is set to begin for NASA's crewed Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the moon, the administration announced Thursday, and will serve as a foundation for travel to Mars. ... more
Why are some rocks on the moon highly magneticBoston MA (SPX) May 26, 2025 Where did the moon's magnetism go? Scientists have puzzled over this question for decades, ever since orbiting spacecraft picked up signs of a high magnetic field in lunar surface rocks. The moon it ... more |
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3D Printing Technologies Pave the Way for Moon and Mars ConstructionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2025 NASA is pushing the boundaries of construction technology to support long-term human exploration of the Moon and Mars. By focusing on in-situ resource utilization, the agency aims to reduce the need ... more |
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Glass Beads Provide Insight into Moon's Mysterious InteriorSydney, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2025 Researchers from Curtin University, Nanjing University, and The Australian National University have discovered unusual high-magnesium glass beads collected by China's Chang'e-5 mission, revealing po ... more 
Space law doesn't protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the MoonWashington DC (SPX) May 13, 2025 April 2025 was a busy month for space. Washington DC (SPX) May 13, 2025 Pop icon Katy Perry joined five other civilian women on a quick jaunt to the edge of space, making headlines. Meanwhile, anoth ... more 
NASA hosts Twitch event for moon mascot, zero-g indicator contestWashington DC (UPI) May 12, 2025 NASA will host a live Twitch event Tuesday to help "global creators" of all ages design a plush mascot that will indicate zero gravity, when Artemis II astronauts take flight next year around the moon. ... more
Oracle-M Completes Successful Hot Fire Test for Cislunar Space MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025 The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have achieved a critical milestone in cislunar space situational awareness (SSA) with th ... more |
 
European Space Agency and Indian Space Research Organisation Expand Human Spaceflight CollaborationParis, France (SPX) May 12, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have taken a significant step in human space exploration by signing a joint Statement of Intent focused on collabo ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Moon becomes little more out of reach for NASA's VIPER roverWashington DC (UPI) May 7, 2025 NASA is exploring alternative ways to deliver its VIPER rover to the moon after canceling partnership proposals to land a water-seeking robot on the lunar surface. ... more 
ispace Achieves Key Mission 2 Milestone with Successful Lunar Orbit EntryTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 07, 2025 ispace, inc. (ispace) (TOKYO: 9348), a global leader in lunar exploration, has announced the successful entry of its RESILIENCE lunar lander into lunar orbit. This critical milestone, known as Succe ... more 
NASA Progresses Toward Crewed Moon Mission with Spacecraft, Rocket MilestonesWashington DC (SPX) May 07, 2025 Engineers, technicians, mission planners, and the four astronauts set to fly around the Moon next year on Artemis II, NASA's first crewed Artemis mission, are rapidly progressing toward launch. ... more 
NASA Kennedy Breathes Life into Moon Soil TestingWashington DC (SPX) May 06, 2025 As NASA works to establish a long-term presence on the Moon, researchers have reached a breakthrough by extracting oxygen at a commercial scale from simulated lunar soil at Swamp Works at NASA's Ken ... more |
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Van Hoeydonck, first artist to exhibit on Moon, dies Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 3, 2025 Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck, who made what was for decades the only work of art on the Moon, died on Saturday aged 99, his family said on Facebook. ... more 
Moon RACER achieves autonomous navigation milestone on lunar terrain vehicleLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 05, 2025 On a simulated lunar landscape, Intuitive Machines has successfully tested the autonomous driving capabilities of its Moon RACER Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) mock-up, marking a major step forward in ... more 
Trump NASA budget prioritizes Moon, Mars missions over researchWashington (AFP) May 2, 2025 President Donald Trump's proposed NASA budget released Friday puts crewed missions to the Moon and Mars front and center - slashing science and climate programs as it seeks to shrink the agency's funding by nearly a quarter. ... more 
Lockheed Martin completes Orion spacecraft for crewed Artemis II lunar missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2025 Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has finalized assembly and testing of NASA's Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, officially transferring the vehicle to NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) t ... more |
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South Korea to send cube satellite aboard NASA's Artemis II test flightWashington DC (UPI) May 2, 2025 South Korea will fly a shoebox-size cube satellite on an Artemis II test flight in April 2026 in preparation for missions to the moon, NASA and the Korea AeroSpace Administration announced Friday. ... more 
NASA moon instrument to return for subsurface volatile surveyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2025 NASA will once again send its Mass Spectrometer Observing Lunar Operations (MSOLO) instrument to the Moon, this time aboard a commercial rover under a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreem ... more  
China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to EarthBeijing (AFP) April 30, 2025 Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after six months on the country's space station, state media footage showed, as Beijing advances towards its aim to become a major celestial power. ... more 
10 Intertnational lunar projects picked for Chang'e 8 missionSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 28, 2025 China has selected 10 international projects to join its upcoming Chang'e 8 lunar mission, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced Thursday. The chosen initiatives, representi ... more |
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NASA tests hybrid rocket motor to improve safe lunar landingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025 NASA's Artemis program will rely on human landing systems developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin to ferry astronauts between lunar orbit and the Moon's surface, paving the way for future crewed mission ... more |
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Lunar Gateway Module Reaches Final Assembly Phase for Artemis MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025 NASA's Gateway program is advancing steadily as preparations continue for deep space exploration alongside commercial and international collaborators. The HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) pri ... more
Innovative methods refine search for lunar iceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2025 Scientists continue to push the boundaries of lunar exploration with new strategies to identify and map ice deposits on the Moon. Ice could play a vital role in supporting future human activity on t ... more 
China shares moon rocks with U.S.and 5 other nationsWashington DC (UPI) Apr 25, 2025 China is allowing six nations, including the United States, to examine moon rocks on loan from the 2020 Chinese Chang'e-5 lunar mission. ... more 
Veteran Chinese astronaut to lead fresh crew to space stationJiuquan, China (AFP) April 23, 2025 China announced on Wednesday that a veteran astronaut will lead two crew members on their first flight to the Tiangong space station, the latest milestone in its race to send a manned mission to the Moon by 2030. ... more |
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