Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 27, 2024 - In a significant advancement for autonomous space exploration, NASA's Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration (CADRE) program has successfully completed a critical series of tests wit
Tempe AZ (SPX) Mar 27, 2024 - Arizona State University's Luminosity Lab student team was recently selected as a finalist in NASA's Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-Changing (BIG) Idea Challenge. The group is one of six teams s
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 27, 2024 - NASA has announced the selection of three pioneering scientific instruments for the Artemis III mission, marking a significant step towards advancing lunar exploration and research. These instrument
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 26, 2024 - The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced the successful entry of the Queqiao-2 relay satellite into its circumlunar orbit following a critical near-moon braking maneuver early Monday
Tokyo (AFP) Mar 26, 2024 - Japan's space agency said on Tuesday it will try to revive its Moon lander after a second frigid, two-week lunar night, following a surprising awakening last month.
Washington (AFP) Mar 24, 2024 - An uncrewed American lander that became the first private spaceship on the Moon has met its ultimate end after failing to wake up, the company that built it said.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 22, 2024 - In a significant stride toward enhancing lunar exploration, China launched the Queqiao 2 relay satellite into lunar orbit, marking a critical step for the nation's forthcoming moon missions. T
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2024 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has embarked on a mission to design a lunar rail system. Commissioned by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), this project forms a part of
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 19, 2024 - The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is poised to launch Queqiao 2, a pivotal relay satellite designed to support the Chang'e 6 moon mission and future lunar explorations, within the comin
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 18, 2024 - The Long March 5 heavy-lift carrier rocket, designated for the Chang'e 6 lunar mission, has reached the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, the China National Space Administration (CNSA
Huntsville AL (SPX) Mar 15, 2024 - As part of NASA's Artemis campaign to return humans to the Moon for the benefit of all, the agency is working with SpaceX to develop the company's Starship human landing system (HLS), which will lan
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2024 - For 30 total minutes in February, NASA lit a beacon on the Moon - successfully testing a sophisticated positioning system that will make it safer for Artemis-era explorers to visit and establish a p
San Antonio TX (SPX) Mar 14, 2024 - Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been awarded a three-year, $2,041,000 grant from NASA's Development and Advancement of Lunar Instrumentation (DALI) program to further develop a novel ground-
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024 - In a significant push to enhance lunar research and exploration, NASA has awarded Development and Advancement of Lunar Instrumentation (DALI) grants to five leading scientists and engineers. These g
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2024 - China's lunar exploration program, now in its 20th year, is setting its sights beyond mere exploration to harness the moon's resources, with a particular focus on using lunar materials for the bette
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 12, 2024 - China's advancements in lunar exploration are entering a new phase, focusing on the moon's resources and the potential for human habitation. With two robots currently operational on the lunar surfac
