NASA Picks Blue Origin to Build Second Moon Lander for Artemis Missions
In 2021, Bezos unsuccessfully sued NASA over the agency’s decision to grant the first contract to SpaceX, but today’s news should put him in a better head space. Blue Origin…
Rare Views of Moon’s Shadowed Craters Reveal Possible Locations of Water Ice
NASA’s ShadowCam has been flying around the Moon for nearly six months, strapped to a Korean lunar orbiter. The hypersensitive camera has been capturing beautifully detailed images of the Moon’s…
Japanese Company Says Its Lander Unexpectedly Accelerated Before Crashing on the Moon
Following Tuesday’s failed attempt to land on the surface of the Moon, Japan’s ispace said its lunar lander may have unexpectedly accelerated on its way down before crashing on the…
What to Know About Lunar Gateway, NASA’s Future Moon-Orbiting Space Station
NASA, along with a suite of international and private partners, has big plans to build a small space station. Called Lunar Gateway, the proposed outpost will support missions at and…
Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Will Be Among the Next Humans to Fly to the Moon
On April 3, NASA announced the crew for Artemis II, which will see astronauts spending up to three weeks on a flyby trip to the moon in 2024. This mission…
SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket Slated to Deliver This Wild Lunar Rover to the Moon
A test of the prototype was performed in California last year.Photo: Astrolab After testing its FLEX rover in the California desert last year, Astrolab is now making plans to transport…
New Lockheed Martin Company Wants to Build a Satellite Constellation Around the Moon
Denver-based company Lockheed Martin has announced the launch of a subsidiary for the purpose of setting up communication and navigation services around the Moon for future lunar missions. China’s Plan…
Nokia Is Sending 4G Internet to the Moon
Nokia announced it is sending a 4G internet service to the Moon during an upcoming space mission. The company says the technology will hopefully pave the way for more lunar…
These Crypto Companies Want to ‘Commoditize’ the Moon
One company is calling on all crypto pirates to sail more than 200,000 miles to the lunar surface to recover a bitcoin booty left on the Moon. The advertised 62…
Private Japanese Lander Enters Moon’s Orbit Ahead of Historic Landing Attempt
After traveling through space for more than three months, Japan’s Hakuto-R lander has entered lunar orbit, as it prepares to land on the dusty surface of the Moon. CC Off…