NASA photos show Orion capsule atop its mega moon rocket
NASA has taken a big step toward the launch of the Artemis I moon mission after placing the Orion crew capsule atop the almighty SLS rocket.
NASA wants you to appreciate the moon on Saturday night
NASA has some exciting goodies lined up for International Observe the Moon Night this Saturday. Here’s what to expect.
New Chang’e-5 lunar sample includes youngest volcanic moon rocks to date
A team has analyzed a lunar sample from China’s Chang’e-5 spacecraft and found it contains some of the youngest volcanic lunar material discovered to date.
See the moon’s Tycho Crater in stunning detail, captured from the ground
An incredible photo of the surface of the moon has been captured, which is the highest-ever image of the moon taken from the ground.
China’s lunar sample contains glassy beads and impact fragments
The lunar sample taken by China’s Chang’e-5 mission has been analyzed and found to contain some ‘exotic’ fragments.
Researchers create lunar life support system by baking moon dust
Future lunar explorers may be able to create water and oxygen from moon dust, using new research from the European Space Agency and others.
NASA reveals landing site for its water-hunting lunar rover
NASA has revealed the lunar landing site for its VIPER rover in what will be its first resource-mapping mission on the surface of another celestial body.
Once in a blue moon: Catch a true Blue Moon tomorrow night
A Blue Moon is a genuine astronomical event, and you can catch a true Blue Moon tomorrow night, on Sunday, August 22.
How a lava flow in Arizona is helping NASA’s Artemis lunar mission
NASA is gearing up for an ambitious mission to put the first woman and next man on the moon. Here’s how a lava flow in Arizona is helping out.
NASA is testing a 3D printer that uses moon dust to print in space
When the Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft arrived at ISS this week, it carried a 3D printer that uses moon dust to make solid material.