Moon
NASA is Developing Solutions for Lunar Housekeeping’s Biggest Problem: Dust!
Through the Artemis Program, NASA will send the first astronauts to the Moon since the Apollo Era before 2030. They…
NASA has Plans for More Cargo Deliveries to the Moon
Through the Artemis Program, NASA hopes to lay the foundations for a program of "sustained lunar exploration and development." This…
NASA Pushes Human Moon Landing Back to 2027
The Artemis moon landings are delayed again due to technical difficulties. This time, the problem is with the Orion spacecraft…
NASA Releases its Moon Phases Animation for 2025
Every year, NASA releases a detailed simulation of the Moon that shows how it will change through the year. They…
How Could Astronauts Call for Help from the Moon?
Exploring the Moon poses significant risks, with its extreme environment and hazardous terrain presenting numerous challenges. In the event of…
Launching Mass From the Moon Helped by Lunar Gravity Anomalies
Placing a mass driver on the Moon has long been a dream of space exploration enthusiasts. It would open up…
NASA Wants to Move Heavy Cargo on the Moon
While new rockets and human missions to the Moon are in the press, NASA is quietly thinking through the nuts…
Scientists Determine the Age of the Moon’s Oldest and Largest Impact Basin
The massive South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin is one of the Moon's dominant features, though it's not visible from Earth. It's…
New Simulation Will Help Future Missions Collect Moon Dust
In this decade and the next, multiple space agencies will send crewed missions to the Moon for the first time…
China Releases its First Roadmap for Space Science and Exploration Through 2050.
China's space program has advanced considerably since the turn of the century. In addition to developing heavy-launch vehicles like the…