Moon
Next Generation Ion Engines Will Be Extremely Powerful
During the Space Race, scientists in both the United States and the Soviet Union investigated the concept of ion propulsion.…
Here's the Total Solar Eclipse, Seen From Space
On Monday, April 8th, people across North America witnessed a rare celestial event known as a total solar eclipse. This…
Start Your Engines: NASA Picks 3 Teams to Work on Lunar Terrain Vehicle
Some of the biggest names in aerospace --- and the automotive industry --- will play roles in putting NASA astronauts…
China's Relay Satellite is in Lunar Orbit
On March 20th, China's Queqiao-2 ("Magpie Bridge-2") satellite launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Site LC-2 on the island of…
Northrup Grumman is Studying How to Build a Railway on the Moon
Roughly two years and six months from now, as part of NASA's Artemis III mission, astronauts will set foot on…
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…
Electrodes in Spacesuits Could Protect Astronauts from Harmful Dust on Mars
To quote NASA associate administrator Jim Reuter, sending crewed missions to Mars by 2040 is an "audacious goal." The challenges…
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…