China's Chang'e 6 Probe Lands on Far Side of the Moon
China's Chang'e 6 mission successfully landed on the moon's far side, aiming to collect samples for the first time, marking significant progress in space exploration. [ more ]
China's Chang'e 6 Probe Lands on Far Side of the Moon
China's Chang'e 6 mission successfully landed on the moon's far side, aiming to collect samples for the first time, marking significant progress in space exploration. [ more ]
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says U.S. is in a space race to the moon with China
Main takeaway: NASA's Artemis program aims to return American astronauts to the moon and compete with other countries in space exploration for resources like water. [ more ]
Another private company to make historic try to land on the moon
The Artemis program faced delays due to technical issues, but a Houston-based company, Intuitive Machines, aims to land its spacecraft on the moon, potentially making it the first commercial spacecraft to do so.
NASA is working with private industry like Intuitive Machines to send robotic spacecraft to the moon, showing the increasing involvement of commercial space companies in space exploration. [ more ]
One big...lie? As NASA delays moon landing, conspiracy theories reignite
NASA has chosen the name 'Artemis' to personify its return to the moon, which will include the first woman and the next man on the lunar surface by 2026.
The Artemis program aims to establish a sustainable human presence on the moon by 2028, uncover scientific discoveries, advance technology, and build a lunar economy. [ more ]
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says U.S. is in a space race to the moon with China
Main takeaway: NASA's Artemis program aims to return American astronauts to the moon and compete with other countries in space exploration for resources like water. [ more ]
Another private company to make historic try to land on the moon
The Artemis program faced delays due to technical issues, but a Houston-based company, Intuitive Machines, aims to land its spacecraft on the moon, potentially making it the first commercial spacecraft to do so.
NASA is working with private industry like Intuitive Machines to send robotic spacecraft to the moon, showing the increasing involvement of commercial space companies in space exploration. [ more ]
One big...lie? As NASA delays moon landing, conspiracy theories reignite
NASA has chosen the name 'Artemis' to personify its return to the moon, which will include the first woman and the next man on the lunar surface by 2026.
The Artemis program aims to establish a sustainable human presence on the moon by 2028, uncover scientific discoveries, advance technology, and build a lunar economy. [ more ]
Odysseus, a lunar lander built by Intuitive Machines, has successfully launched and is on its way to the moon's south pole for a historic private lunar landing.
If successful, Odysseus will become the first-ever private spacecraft to successfully land on the moon, marking a significant achievement for the United States in space exploration. [ more ]
Odysseus, a lunar lander built by Intuitive Machines, has successfully launched and is on its way to the moon's south pole for a historic private lunar landing.
If successful, Odysseus will become the first-ever private spacecraft to successfully land on the moon, marking a significant achievement for the United States in space exploration. [ more ]
Astronomer predicts just how soon humans will travel to Mars
Astronomer David Whitehouse predicts that humans will travel to Mars in the 2040s, with the success of upcoming moon explorations leading to a better understanding of how to survive the journey to Mars.
The length of time to travel to Mars is a major challenge, as there is little information on how a one-year journey in space would affect the human body. [ more ]
First U.S. lunar lander in more than 50 years rockets toward the moon
In this photo provided by United Launch Alliance, the Astrobotic Peregrine lunar lander is prepared for encapsulation in a payload fairing for launch atop a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket in Cape Canaveral, Fla., in December 2023.
An Astrophysicist Reveals A Hidden Problem We'll Encounter If Humans Colonize the Moon
The Moon's south pole is ideal for researchers due to constant solar power and potential water sources, but potential conflicts between expanding knowledge and geopolitical/ commercial interests arise. [ more ]
A Radio Telescope Captured the Noise Humanity Leaks Into Space
Updating a 1990s science experiment by Carl Sagan, a radio telescope on its way to the Moon captured Earth's radio waves, providing insight on civilization's chattering over airwaves leaking into space. [ more ]