America's First Moon Lander Since Apollo Launches to Study Geological Enigma in the Sky
8 Jan 2024, 08:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA, United Launch Alliance, and Astrobotic launch the first Moon lander in five decades, the Peregrine. It will land on the Moon at the end of February
Here's How You Can Beat NASA's Artemis Astronauts to the Moon
5 Jan 2024, 11:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American space agency NASA announced it will be sending human names to the Moon with the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) mission
NASA's First-Ever Lunar Rover Is Half-Baked, Smells Like 2024 Launch After All
3 Jan 2024, 10:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA says the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) is halfway through the build, all seems on track for late 2024 launch
Starship Moon Lander Elevator Looks Like a Simple Metal Cage Dangling on a Cable
22 Dec 2023, 12:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA reveals a few details about the elevator that will carry astronauts from inside the Starship Moon lander and to the surface, it's surprisingly simple
NASA Doesn't Trust Itself Enough to Let AI Drive a Rover on the Moon
20 Dec 2023, 08:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA shares a few more details on the System Health Enabled Real-time Planning Advisor AI that helps it plan the VIPER Moon mission
No, Those Are Not Drums Floating in Space, But DARPA-Backed Spacecraft Hubs
7 Dec 2023, 13:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the entries in the DARPA LunA-10 study is the spacecraft hub developed by Firefly Aerospace based on its Elytra spacecraft
SHERPA the AI Will Help NASA's First Lunar Rover Find Its Way Around the Moon
5 Dec 2023, 14:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA is using artificial intelligence to plan and execute the upcoming Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) Moon mission
NASA Goes Over the Limits in Testing Artemis Rocket Engines, RS-25s Hold
4 Dec 2023, 12:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American space agency NASA announced the completion of the third-of-12 certification tests for the Artemis V moon rocket engines
Fleet of Spaceships Going for the Moon Is How Wernher von Braun Imagined the Future
13 Nov 2023, 11:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new Hazegrayart video shows an animation of spaceships and landers heading for the Moon, as envisioned by German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun
Huge Magnifying Glass on the Moon Could Melt the Surface Into a Paved Road Network
13 Oct 2023, 11:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An European consortium is looking at an innovative way of melting the surface of the Moon to turn it into a road network and landing pads.
Crazy Lander Concept Would Have Carried Moon Astronauts on the Outside
10 Oct 2023, 06:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A lunar lander design idea called for unpressurized transport of astronauts to the surface of the Moon, CGI clip gives us a taste of it
Blue Ghost Lunar Lander on Track to Become NASA's First Taxi to the Moon
6 Oct 2023, 08:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Firefly Aerospace announced the completion of its first lunar lander structure, the hardware will transport NASA science to the Moon next year
ESA Calls for More Moon Mission Ideas, Throws in the Ariane 6 as a Hook
29 Sep 2023, 08:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency announced a call for ideas on small Moon missions in a bid to fill technology gaps for the Terrae Novae plan
All Four RS-25 Engines Are in Place on the Moon Rocket, Boosters Arrive by Train
26 Sep 2023, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA announces the installation of all four engine on the Space Launch System core stage, boosters are now on location as well
First Look at Moon Space Station's Habitation Module Has Serious "The Expanse" Vibes
23 Aug 2023, 08:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA shares a rendering of the International Habitat (I-Hab) module of the lunar space station Gateway, the work of the European Space Agency
Blue Origin's Idea of Turning Moondust Into Solar Cells Gets $35 Million NASA Funding
1 Aug 2023, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA awarded Blue Origin a $35 million helping hand for the development of the Blue Alchemist tech for lunar in-situ resource utilization
New Type of Space Station Could Be Used to Beam Sun's Power Down to Earth and Moon
14 Jul 2023, 13:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency is looking for alternative ways to generate and deliver power to the surface of the Moon, satellites are in the cards
4 Engineering Ideas for Getting Much-Needed Power to the Moon
7 Jul 2023, 23:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA's Watts on the Moon Challenge is moving in Phase 2 Level 3 with four ideas on how to generate and move power on the Moon
Water-Hunting Moon Rover Shows It Can Safely Exit a Lander and Start Its 100-Day Mission
5 Jul 2023, 07:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA completes lander egress tests of the VIPER Moon rover, moving one step closer to the launch of a gear that'll help us find water up there
NASA Closer to Finding Ways of Storing and Moving Energy on the Moon
30 Jun 2023, 08:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA announced this week the final four of the Watts on the Moon Challenge which aims to find ways to generate and deliver power on the Moon