NASA's CAPSTONE satellite breaks from Earth's orbit and heads toward the MoonThe cubesat is critical to the first Artemis mission.By K. Holt, 12 hours ago
NASA targets late August to early September launch for Artemis 1 Moon mission"We'd be foolish not to target that right now."By I. Bonifacic, 07.02.2022
NASA takes a step towards putting humans back on the Moon with CAPSTONE launchIt's a 'pathfinder' that will help NASA's space station safely orbit the Moon.By S. Dent, 06.28.2022
NASA picks three companies to develop lunar nuclear power systemsA fission system could power long-term missions to the Moon and Mars.By K. Holt, 06.21.2022
NASA begins fourth Artemis 1 rocket 'wet dress rehearsal' fueling test todayIf all goes according to plan, the moon mission could finally get underway this summer. By I. Bonifacic, 06.18.2022
Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon for the first timeThe University of Florida researchers only had 12 grams of 'lunar regolith' to work with.By K. Holt, 05.13.2022
This will be the first US spacecraft to land on the Moon since ApolloAstrobotic has unveiled its finished Moon lander.By J. Fingas, 04.21.2022
NASA delays Artemis 1 Moon rocket test to April 12thThe agency now plans to carry out a modified "wet dress rehearsal."By I. Bonifacic, 04.09.2022
NASA delays SLS Moon rocket test due to safety concernsThe agency could re-attempt the fueling test as early as tomorrow. By I. Bonifacic, 04.03.2022
NASA to accept new Artemis lunar lander proposals from commercial companiesThe lander will have to be capable of transporting astronauts from lunar orbit to the lunar surface.By M. Moon, 03.24.2022
NASA's SLS Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for the first timeThe SLS rocket will conduct a final test ahead of the Artemis I mission.By J. Fingas, 03.18.2022
China suggests it doesn't own the rocket debris poised to collide with the MoonThere's some confusion over the debris' origin.By J. Fingas, 02.22.2022
China's Chang'e-5 probe finds on-site evidence of water on the Moon's surfaceNASA had previously remotely confirmed the presence of the substance. By I. Bonifacic, 01.11.2022
Nissan uses AWD tech to keep JAXA's lunar lander from getting stuckThe automaker employed a version of its e-4orce powertrain system.By K. Holt, 12.02.2021
Blue Origin loses lawsuit over NASA's SpaceX lunar lander contract (updated)A judge didn't buy Blue Origin's safety concerns.By J. Fingas, 11.04.2021
NASA plans to launch Artemis I Moon mission in February 2022That's as long as testing goes according to plan.By J. Fingas, 10.23.2021
NASA contest asks K-12 students to create Moon-digging robotsThe agency wants to inspire the next wave of robot designers.By J. Fingas, 10.20.2021
Elon Musk tells Jeff Bezos you can't 'sue your way to the Moon' (updated)NASA may not be a fan of Blue Origin's tactics, either.By J. Fingas, 09.29.2021
NASA reorganizes to prepare for future missions to the Moon and MarsThe agency has created new directorates to oversee mission operations and systems development.By I. Bonifacic, 09.21.2021
NASA's VIPER Rover will explore the moon's Nobile CraterThe world's first lunar rover will search for water ice around its south pole in 2023.By A. Tarantola, 09.20.2021