Maxwell AFB AL (The Conversation) Jul 10, 2022 - NASA Administrator Bill Nelson recently expressed concerns over China's aims in space, and in particular, that China would, in some way, claim ownership over the Moon and stop other countries from e
Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2022 - Though China now has more than 1.7 kilograms of lunar soil gathered from its historic Chang'e 5 mission, the government practices a prudent policy when it comes to distributing these valuable sample
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jul 10, 2022 - NASA's microwave oven-sized CubeSat dubbed CAPSTONE is flying solo, blazing an unusual yet efficient deep space route to the Moon. The CubeSat is heading toward an unique orbit intended in the futur
Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2022 - Chinese scientists have published a study that helps to explain an anomaly in the composition of the Moon's biggest crater - the South Pole-Aitken Basin - identifying the abnormal materials there as
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 08, 2022 - NASA's CAPSTONE successfully completed its first trajectory correction maneuver, which started at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday. This is the first in a series of thruster burns over the next few months to
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 08, 2022 - On NASA's Artemis missions, a unique spacecraft will take flight. Orion, NASA's newest spacecraft built for humans, is developed to be capable of sending astronauts to the Moon and is a key part of
Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2022 - The lander and the rover of the Chang'e 4 probe have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably for a 44th lunar day. The lander was switched to dormant mode at 6:0
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 06, 2022 - Following successful deployment and start of spacecraft commissioning on July 4, the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) spacecraft expe
Paris (ESA) Jul 06, 2022 - In a bold vision to secure Europe's role in space exploration and so benefit from the many scientific, economic, and societal rewards, ESA is publicly releasing its new exploration roadmap after its
Long Beach CA (SPX) Jul 04, 2022 - Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully deployed a pathfinding satellite for NASA, setting it on a course to the Moon. The deployment marks the successful completion of Rocket Lab's fir
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 01, 2022 - Robots can enter areas that are dangerous for or inaccessible to humans. They can even explore other planets - or the Moon. This has now been demonstrated on Mount Etna, a volcano in Italy. Various
Baltimore MD (SPX) Jul 01, 2022 - In the fall of 2023, a U.S. rover will land at the south pole of the moon. Its mission: to explore the water ice that scientists know lurks within the lunar shadows, and which they believe could hel
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2022 - A microwave oven-sized CubeSat dubbed CAPSTONE will blaze an untested, unusual yet efficient deep space route to the Moon that NASA is greatly interested in and future spacecraft may want to imitate
Paris (ESA) Jun 24, 2022 - This image comes to you from Mount Etna, Sicily, where a lunar analog study focusing on robotic exploration is currently unfolding. The project - named the ARCHES Space-Analog Demonstration -
Tempe AZ (SPX) Jun 24, 2022 - Astronomers discovered a rocket body heading toward a lunar collision late last year. Impact occurred March 4, with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter later spotting the resulting crater. Surprisin
Long Beach CA (SPX) Jun 24, 2022 - Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has launched a satellite to the Moon for NASA from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula. The launch window opened at 09:50 UTC on June 28th.
