Moon
NASA is Sending a Vacuum Cleaner to the Moon
By the end of this decade, NASA, the Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA), Roscosmos, and other space agencies plan to…
Here's How Pluto and Charon Became a Bizarre Double Planet
On July 14th, 2015, the New Horizons probe made history by accomplishing the first flyby of Pluto and its largest…
If We Want to Live on Other Worlds, We're Going to Need New Clocks
Between NASA, other space agencies, and the commercial space sector, there are some truly ambitious plans for humanity's future in…
A New Mission Watches Meteoroids Hit the Far Side of the Moon
Sometimes, it's hard to remember that Earth is constantly being bombarded by literally tons of space debris daily. The larger…
NASA is Considering Designs and Simulations to Prepare Astronauts for Lighting Conditions Around the Lunar South Pole
In the coming years, NASA and other space agencies will send humans back to the Moon for the first time…
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, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission
Before the decade is out, as part of the Artemis Program, NASA plans to send astronauts to the Moon for…
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…
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…