Moon
It’s Time to Study Lunar Lava Tubes. Here’s a Mission That Could Help
The Moon is practically begging to be explored, and the momentum to do so is building. The Artemis Program's effort…
Drones Could Help Map the Lunar Surface with Extreme Precision
Exploring the Moon has become increasingly more of a focal point lately, especially with a series of landers recently launched…
New Study Addresses how Lunar Missions will Kick up Moondust.
Before the end of this decade, NASA plans to return astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the…
Odysseus Is Shut Down After Sending Snapshots From Moon Landing
Update: On March 23, Intuitive Machines said that its Odysseus lander failed to re-establish contact after the lunar night, and…
China Names its Capsule and Lander for its Upcoming Human Lunar Missions
In a recent announcement, the Chinese Space Agency (CSA) unveiled the names for its forthcoming lunar mission components. The CSA…
Odysseus Moon Lander Sends More Pictures — and We Know Where It Is
Four days after Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander made an off-kilter touchdown on the moon, the mission team is releasing snapshots…
Surprise! Japan’s SLIM Moon Lander Wakes Up After a Freezing Night
Japan's space agency didn't expect its wrong-side-up SLIM moon lander to revive itself after powering down for a circuit-chilling lunar…
What Kinds of Astronomy Could Be Done With a Telescope on the Moon?
For decades, astronomers have said that one of the most optimal places to build large telescopes is on the surface…
Odysseus Moon Lander Is Tipped Over But Still Sending Data
The bad news is that Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander is tipped on its side after getting tripped up during its…
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus Lander Sends Faint Signal From the Moon
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander made space history today — becoming the first commercial spacecraft to survive a descent to the…