Moon
The Entrance of a Lunar Lava Tube Mapped from Space
Craters are a familiar sight on the lunar surface and indeed on many of the rocky planets in the Solar…
Moon Dust Could Contaminate Lunar Explorers’ Water Supply
Water purification is a big business on Earth. Companies offer everything from desalination to providing just the right pH level…
NASA Stops Work on VIPER Moon Rover, Citing Cost and Schedule Issues
NASA says it intends to discontinue development of its VIPER moon rover, due to cost increases and schedule delays —…
A Moon Base Will Need a Transport System
Through the Artemis Program, NASA will return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since Apollo 17 landed…
NASA's Skyrocketing Need for Cargo Deliveries to the Moon
NASA has big plans for the Moon. Through the Artemis Program, NASA plans to create a program of "sustained exploration…
LEGO Bricks Printed out of Space Dust
There have been many proposals for building structures on the Moon out of lunar regolith. But here’s an idea sure…
Mysterious Swirls on the Moon Could Be Explained by Underground Magma
In the latest chapter of "The Mystery of the Lunar Swirls," planetary scientists have a new theory to explain these…
NASA Releases a New 3D Animation of the Lunar Gateway
To get to the Moon, NASA is building a Lunar Gateway in orbit to facilitate easier access to the Moon.…
Making Rocket Fuel Out of Lunar Regolith
In the coming years, NASA and other space agencies plan to extend the reach of human exploration. This will include…
China’s Chang’e-6 Probe Drops Off Samples From Moon’s Far Side
Three weeks after it lifted off from the far side of the moon, China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft dropped off a capsule…