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NASA's first lunar rover will scour the moon's south pole for water in 2023
If we're ever going to establish a permanent human presence on the moon, we'll need water, and lots of it. NASA's VIPER lunar rover is going find it for us.
Roland Emmerich's 'Moonfall' asks what would happen if the Moon fell on Earth
In the first trailer for Roland Emmerich's latest film, the aptly named Moonfall, Earth’s natural satellite has decided to do humanity a solid favor and put it out of its misery by crashing into our home.
NASA's latest space station cargo includes a 3D printing system for lunar soil
NASA's newest space station cargo mission has delivered a 3D printer that could help print habitats from Moon and Mars soil.
Rocket Lab will launch its first Moon mission from New Zealand in late 2021
Rocket Lab has revealed that its first Moon mission, CAPSTONE, will launch from New Zealand near the end of 2021.
People first drove on the Moon 50 years ago today
NASA has marked the 50th anniversary of the Lunar Roving Vehicle's first trip on the Moon — though we wouldn't count on another crewed vehicle any time soon.
NASA to land payloads on the far side of the Moon for the first time
NASA has chosen three scientific payloads under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, and two will be landing on the far side of the Moon.
Japan will send a transforming robot ball to the Moon
Japan plans to explore the Moon with a transforming ball robot made with the help of Sony and Tomy.
GM and Lockheed Martin team up to answer NASA's call for autonomous lunar vehicle concepts
GM and Lockheed Martin have teamed up to answer NASA's call for autonomous lunar vehicle concepts for its Artemis mission.
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90
Collins flew Apollo 11's command module around the Moon as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin visited the surface.
SpaceX wins NASA's Artemis lunar lander contract
Elon Musk's company will take astronauts to the Moon for the first time since 1972.
'Hamster ball' robot could explore Moon caves
The ESA is backing a 'hamster ball' robot, DAEDALUS, that would explore Moon caves for signs of water ice and even potential settler sites.
What it will take for humans to colonize the Moon and Mars
When it lifts off in late 2024, NASA's Artemis mission will perform crucial groundwork needed for humanity to further explore and potentially colonize the Moon as well as eventually serve as a jumping-off point in our quest to reach Mars. But given how inhospitable space is, NASA and its partners will face a significant challenge in keeping tomorrow's colonists alive and well.
Watch NASA's SLS Core Stage fire for eight minutes
NASA's Moon mission rocket completed an important test on Thursday.
NASA approves $93 million mission to study the Moon ahead of Artemis
NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $93.3 million contract to carry out a mission to conduct experiments and test new technologies on the Moon.
NASA's delayed Moon lander contracts cast doubt on Artemis timeline
NASA has delayed two lunar lander contracts in a further sign the Artemis program might not put people on the Moon in 2024.
Watch NASA's historic Moon mission rocket test at 4PM ET (update: cut short)
NASA is conducting a historic first hot fire test for SLS's core stage on January 16th at 4PM ET — here's how to watch live.
NASA's Orion spacecraft is ready to fly to the Moon
NASA's Orion spacecraft is complete and ready for its Artemis I test mission to the Moon later in 2021.
China's Chang'e-5 probe returns to Earth with lunar samples
China's Chang'e-5 probe landed after a mission to grab samples from the moon.
China Moon probe starts return to Earth with lunar samples
China's Chang'e-5 probe has started its return to Earth with the first Moon samples in decades.
NASA names the astronauts eligible for early Artemis Moon missions
NASA has named the 18 astronauts eligible for Artemis' first crewed Moon missions, and they include both veterans and newcomers.