Moon
China Reveals Its Lunar Lander Design
China has released artist renditions of the spacecraft and lander module that will send the first taikonauts to the Moon.
As Night Falls, India’s Lunar Lander/Rover Goes to Sleep. Probably Forever
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission delivered its Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to the lunar surface on August 23rd. Now, as the…
NASA Satellite Spots the Crash Site for Luna 25
Poor Russia. They can't seem to get much right. Their most recent failure is their Luna 25 spacecraft. It was…
So Much to Do, So Little Time. Chandrayaan-3 Makes the Most of Its Time at the Moon’s South Pole
India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander and rover are quickly checking all the boxes of planned tasks for the mission. Time is…
There’s No Wind on the Moon, So How Does Dust Shift and Swirl So Quickly?
The last place to look for windstorms is on the Moon. Yet, it has swirls on its surface that look…
India's Rover Rolls Out Onto the Lunar Surface
Shortly after it landed on the lunar surface, Indian-'s Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully deployed its Pragyan rover.
Chandrayaan-3 Lands Successfully on the Moon’s South Pole
India’s space agency successfully landed their Chandrayaan-3 lander on the lunar surface, becoming the fourth country to touch down on…
Russia's Luna 25 Lander Crashed Into the Moon
On Saturday, Aug. 19th, Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft suffered an engine malfunction and crashed its lunar lander on the Moon's surface.
Deploying a Huge Antenna On The Moon Could Study Its Insides
Understanding what lies under the lunar surface could be critical to future exploration efforts. A series of missions have already…
We Could Get Material On The Moon By Shocking It With Lightning
Lately, plenty of ideas have been floating around for methods to mine the Moon. That is undoubtedly partly due to…