U.S. lunar mission readies for crucial maneuver
An American space mission that’s vying to make history by becoming the first commercial endeavor to achieve a soft lunar landing — and also the first U.S. landing since the…
SpaceX just launched a moon mission that could enter the history books
SpaceX successfully launched a commercial mission to the moon from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early hours of Thursday morning. A Falcon 9 rocket carried Intuitive Machines’…
Dying Moon Lander Sends Back Final Image Before the Long Lunar Night
Japan’s SLIM, the Smart Lander for Investigation Moon, has entered a dormant mode on the Moon’s Shioli Crater, facing a 14-day lunar night with temperatures dropping below -200 degrees Fahrenheit.…
Make Books Your Valentine With February’s New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Releases
December and January are traditionally lighter months for publishing, but February is ramping things back up again—just in time for picking out a book for your Valentine (or yourself)! Romance…
The U.S. and China Want the Same Landing Spot for Upcoming Moon Missions
China is planning to send its next lander to the lunar surface, this time targeting an impact crater with a sun-lit rim that could hold precious resources for long-duration stays…
Japan’s Moon Lander Springs Back to Life, Defying the Odds
Despite taking an unfortunate tumble on the lunar surface, Japan’s lunar lander has regained power more than a week after ending up face down on the Moon. China’s Plan to…
Japan’s SLIM lunar lander is back in contact following blackout
A computer-generated image showing SLIM in its landing position on the lunar surface. JAXA Japan’s lunar lander is back in touch with its team on Earth after regaining power via…
The Moon Is Shrinking and That’s Bad News for NASA’s Artemis Program
Do not scratch your eyes: the Moon is slowly shrinking, causing quakes on its surface that complicate NASA’s plans for landing Artemis 3, the first Artemis mission that will make…
The Most Precious Human Relics Left in Space
Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster and Starman manikin shortly after launch on February 6, 2018. Photo: SpaceX Being the space nerd that I am, I often imagine a museum filled with…
There’s now a spacecraft on the moon that’s upside down
Japan’s SLIM lander upside down on the moon. The image contains missing data in the center. JAXA Japan achieved a space milestone last Saturday when it achieved a soft landing…