India Continues Efforts to Rouse Its Sleeping Lunar Lander
The Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon.Image: ISRO India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover have been asleep on the surface of the Moon while efforts to revive the pair continue until the…
New Analysis of 1970s Moonquakes Reveals an Unexpected Origin
Sensors placed on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission picked up a mysterious tremor, one that regularly occurred as the Sun rose to its peak position…
We’re Not Racing to the Moon, We’re Making It Home
More than 50 years ago, the Apollo program was crafted as a result of rising political tensions between two competing nations. As a new group of countries and emerging space…
Watch Live as Japan Launches Moon Landing Mission, X-Ray Satellite
An illustration of the XRISM spacecraft.Illustration: NASA Japan is gearing up for its first landing attempt on the Moon, launching a lunar lander designed to accurately touch down on the…
NASA Probe Spots Crashed Russian Moon Lander
A view of the suspected Luna 25 crash site. Image: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University NASA’s trusty Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured images revealing a fresh crater…
India’s Lunar Mission Captures Images of Far Side of the Moon Ahead of Historic Landing
Image: ISRO Chandrayaan-3 is India’s second attempt to land on the Moon. The first attempt didn’t go so well: Chandrayaan-2 crashed on the Moon in September 2019 due to an…
Russia’s Long-Awaited Return to the Moon Crashes and Burns
The Luna-25 mission crashed on the surface of the Moon this weekend, ending Russia’s quest to prove it still has what it takes to land on the lunar surface. China’s…
Russia Launches Its First Moon Landing Mission in 47 Years
Russia has successfully launched its Luna-25 mission to the Moon, which will attempt to land on the lunar south pole later this month. If it sticks the landing, Russia will…
Russia Elbows Into the New Moon Race With Upcoming Luna-25 Launch
Russia is getting ready to launch its first mission to the Moon in nearly fifty years in an attempt to stay relevant amidst a renewed space race. China’s Plan to…
India’s Chandrayaan-3 Lander Successfully Launches on Mission to Moon’s South Pole
Update: July 14, 9:17 a.m. ET: India’s LVM3 rocket blasted off from Sriharikota at 2:35 p.m. local time, sending the lander on a trajectory that will take it to the…