NASA astronauts will try to grow plants on the moon
An artist’s concept of an Artemis astronaut deploying an instrument on the lunar surface. NASA It was almost a decade ago when astronauts aboard the International Space Station sat down…
NASA Unveils First Astronaut Moon Kit Since Apollo
The Artemis 3 astronauts will be the first to walk on the surface of the Moon in more than 50 years, unlocking a new era of lunar exploration. NASA has…
Astronomers Demand Radio Silence at the Moon’s Far Side, But Resistance May Be Futile
In the current era of spaceflight, the Moon is arguably the place to be. International space agencies and private companies alike are racing to the lunar surface, hoping to establish…
Former Blue Origin Employees Want to Harvest Helium-3 From the Moon
Over billions of years, the surface of the Moon has been bombarded by solar wind, carrying high-energy particles that include a highly coveted resource, helium-3. Although the element is scarce…
NASA Tests Lunar Lighthouse With the Help of Private Odie Lander
Landing on the Moon is one thing, but not getting lost on its gray, dusty surface presents an entirely different challenge. The Apollo astronauts eyeballed their way across the lunar…
It’s exactly 20 years since a Mars rover took this historic image
This is the first image taken of Earth from the surface of another planet. It was captured by NASA’s Mars rover, Spirit, one hour before sunrise on the 63rd martian…
NASA Astronauts Will Use Nikon Cameras to Snap Photos on the Moon
Nikon is making a camera you can take to space. In partnership with NASA, the company is developing a handheld camera for astronauts to use on the surface of the…
Artemis II lunar crew rehearses splashdown in the Pacific
Previous Next NASA/Kenny Allen NASA/Kenny Allen NASA/Jamie Peer NASA’s Artemis II crew received disappointing news in January when their lunar-flyby mission was pushed back at least 10 months to September…
Odysseus lunar lander sends a ‘fitting farewell transmission’ to Earth
Intuitive Machines Despite a messy landing that left the Odysseus spacecraft with a broken leg and tilting over, the team at Intuitive Machines has hailed its IM-1 lunar mission a…
With Intuitive Machines’ mission cut short, when is the next lunar landing?
Performing a controlled, soft landing on the moon isn’t easy. Three missions attempted to reach our nearest neighbor in recent weeks. Two of the landers — one from Japan’s space…