San Diego (SPX) Feb 13, 2014 - Strange events have long been linked to nights of a full moon, though careful scrutiny dispels any association. So, when signals bounced off the lunar surface returned surprisingly faint echoes on f
Beijing (AFP) Feb 12, 2014 - China's troubled Jade Rabbit lunar rover has died on the surface of the moon, state media reported Wednesday, in a major setback for the country's ambitious space programme just weeks after its much-celebrated deployment.
Washington (AFP) Feb 09, 2014 - NASA - building on successful partnerships with private companies to resupply the International Space Station - is now looking to private entrepreneurs to help exploit resources on the moon.
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Feb 07, 2014 - When Astrobotic's Griffin lander descends to the lunar surface, it will precisely target a small landing ellipse (a small area where it might land) and autonomously maneuver to avoid hazards such as
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2014 - NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, or LADEE, observatory has been approved for a 28-day mission extension. The spacecraft is now expected to impact the lunar surface on or around
Greenbelt, MD (SPX) Feb 03, 2014 - With precise timing, the camera aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) was able to take a picture of NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft as it orbited
Vienna (AFP) Jan 30, 2014 - NASA's only camera to have made it to the moon and back as part of the Apollo manned missions will be auctioned in Vienna on March 21, organisers said Thursday.
Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 29, 2014 - An article entitled Geologic characteristics of the Chang'E-3 exploration regionwas published online for SCIENCE CHINA Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy on January 21, 2014. It presents some new re
Beijing (XNA) Jan 27, 2014 - China's moon rover, Yutu (Jade Rabbit), has experienced a mechanical control abnormality, and scientists are organizing repairs. The abnormality occurred due to complicated lunar surface envi
Beijing (AFP) Jan 25, 2014 - China's Jade Rabbit moon rover has experienced a mechanical control abnormality, state media said Saturday, in what appears to be a setback for a landmark mission in the country's ambitious space programme.
Beijing (XNA) Jan 21, 2014 - The Chang'e-3 lunar probe has started its long-term scientific missions and will have its durability tested when it continues lunar surface surveys, sources with the Beijing Aerospace Control Center
Beijing (XNA) Jan 21, 2014 - Moon lander Chang'e-3 and rover Yutu of China's lunar probe mission have collected a large amount space observation and moon exploration data, a government authority said on Friday. A moon-b
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 21, 2014 - Building on the progress of NASA's partnerships with the U.S. commercial space industry to develop new spacecraft and rockets capable of delivering cargo, and soon, astronauts to low Earth orbit, th
Beijing (XNA) Jan 19, 2014 - China's moon rover Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, completed its first scientific exploration of lunar soil on Tuesday, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) said. The rover used its mechanical
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - The latest tool for checking space weather is an internet radio station fed by data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO. The radio station essentially operates in real time, receiving m
New Delhi (XNA) Jan 13, 2014 - India plans to launch its second mission to moon by 2017 in the wake of the success of its maiden lunar mission. Chandrayaan-II is a mission where we essentially need to move on (lunar) surfa
