Moon
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…
Odysseus Moon Lander Sends Back Selfies With Earth in the Picture
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander has beamed back a series of snapshots that were captured as it headed out from the…
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus Lander Begins Its Moon Odyssey
Now it’s Intuitive Machines’ turn to try making history with a robotic moon landing. Today’s launch of the Houston-based company’s Odysseus lander marks the…
Engineers Design Habitats for the Moon Inspired by Terminite Mounds
Through the Artemis Program, NASA intends to send astronauts back to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo…
Chickpeas Grown in Lunar Regolith Are Stressed but Reach Maturity
A recent preprint investigates how chickpeas have been successfully grown in lunar regolith simulants (LRS), marking the first time such…
NASA is One Step Closer to Deploying Fission Reactors on the Moon
What's the most important thing you need to live and work on the Moon? Power. For NASA's upcoming Artemis program,…