Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 - China's Chang'e 7 mission is on track for a 2026 launch, with its sights set on the moon's southern polar region. The goal, China Media Group reported Monday, is to identify water ice deposits and t
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 - The old saying - Practice makes perfect! - applies to the Moon too. On Tuesday, NASA gave 17 technologies, instruments, and experiments the chance to practice being on the Moon... without actually
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 4, 2025 - Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket and spacecraft completed its moon-gravity mission, but the capsule appeared to have a slight hiccup on its return when one of its parachutes did not open entirely on Tuesday.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 - NASA has revealed a new call for American proposals that outline a public/private partnership to land and operate the agency's VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission on the
Bethesda, MD (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 - Cislunar space, the region between Earth and the Moon, has emerged as a focal point for both commercial and military interests. Its strategic importance is underscored by the growing investments in
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 - Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1 has reached the 15th day of its planned 45-day journey to the Moon, marking an important milestone in its transit. Among the key scientific payloads onboard is the Ste
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 - As humanity envisions establishing a permanent presence on the moon, Mars, and beyond, the challenge of sustaining life comes down to the essentials: oxygen, food, and water. While it is well-known
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 - The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Thales Alenia Space, located in Italy, a significant contract to lead a European consortium tasked with building the Argonaut Lunar Descent Element (LDE),
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 - NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace to deliver the Lunar Vulkan Imaging and Spectroscopy Explorer (Lunar-VISE) payload to the enigmatic Gruithuisen Domes, located on the moon's surface. Spearheaded
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 - The moon's surface has long been a subject of study, offering clues about its geological and evolutionary history. Dark, flat regions known as lunar maria, which are filled with solidified lava, wer
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 - As humanity eyes a future beyond Earth, sustaining life on the moon has emerged as a critical challenge. Essential resources such as oxygen, food, and water will be key to success. While scientists
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 - NASA's Space Technology Division is gearing up for an exciting year of exploration with a focus on the Moon. In 2025, the agency is set to test ten advanced science and technology demonstrations, in
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 - NASA has awarded a series of new study contracts aimed at advancing capabilities to support life and work on the Moon. These initiatives are part of the Artemis program, the agency's strategy for de
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 - Rocket Lab is playing a key role in the 45-day journey of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft to the Moon, providing its advanced MAX Flight and MAX Ground Data Software suites. The comp
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jan 23, 2025 - NASA's Artemis program goal of establishing a human presence on the Earth's moon is closer than ever to becoming a reality within the next few decades. But today's starry-eyed dreamers are reckoning
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2025 - NASA's Artemis program is spearheading efforts to return humans to the Moon, establish a sustainable lunar presence, and pave the way for crewed missions to Mars. As part of this initiative, enginee
