Here’s the Complicated Road to the Perfect Artemis I Launch Windows
21 May 2022, 04:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA has to take into account a wide variety of factors when choosing the launch windows for the Artemis I mission, even so plenty of dates on the table
NASA Has Ideas on How to Colonize the Moon and Mars, and They Just Became Official
18 May 2022, 10:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA released this week a 50-point draft set of ideas for the future of space exploration, with the Moon and Mars at the center of upcoming efforts
Turns Out the Moon Can Support Plant Growth, But Only If We Cheat a Bit
13 May 2022, 10:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA and University of Florida scientists just proved the lunar regolith, when properly cared for, can support plant growth
Watch Tonight's Rare Black Moon Take a "Bite" Out of the Sun
30 Apr 2022, 15:00 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Tonight, a rare Black Moon will be positioned between the Sun and Earth, causing the first partial solar eclipse of 2022
Helga and Zohar Are No Ordinary Mannequins, They Pave the Way for Women Flying to the Moon
29 Apr 2022, 03:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / These unusual mannequins flying to the Moon this summer onboard the Orion capsule are meant to mimic the human body to perfection
NASA-Developed Lunar Backpack Can Create Real-Time 3D Maps at Centimeter-Level Precision
28 Apr 2022, 07:57 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / NASA is working on an advanced lunar backpack to help Artemis astronauts navigate easier the most isolated point on the Moon. Meet the KNaCK
Humans Building Lunar Surface on Earth, They Use 45 Million Years Old Volcanic Powder
24 Apr 2022, 04:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency plans to build a Moon training facility in Germany, hopes to provide astronauts with a close replica of the Moon's surface.
Jupiter's Monster-Sized Moon Ganymede Casts Massive Shadow on the Planet
24 Apr 2022, 03:30 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA's Juno spacecraft has captured a stunning image of Jupiter, which seems to have a giant dark smudge left on top of its clouds
NASA Shows All Elements of Lunar Space Station Gateway, And It's Impressive
21 Apr 2022, 07:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA is now targeting a launch date for the first elements of the Gateway lunar space station in late 2024, shows the hardware and its manufacturers
Astrobotic Takes the Veil Off Nearly Complete Peregrine Lunar Lander
21 Apr 2022, 02:40 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Once completed, Peregrine is set to be the first U.S. lunar lander to land on the lunar surface since the Apollo missions
NASA Perseverance Rover Shoots Video of Potato-Shaped Moon Eclipsing the Sun
21 Apr 2022, 00:01 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA's Perseverance rover managed to capture the most zoomed-in video of the Martian Moon Phobos crossing the face of the Sun
NASA’s Comet Rocket Is What Should Have Kickstarted the Colonization of the Moon
16 Apr 2022, 02:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Video animation shows the never-made NASA Comet rocket taking off, should have put humans on the Moon back in the 2010s.
Look Up! Full Pink Moon Will Dazzle the Night Sky This Weekend
15 Apr 2022, 20:20 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / April's full Moon, known as the Pink Moon, will shine bright for three days in a row, from Friday morning until Monday morning
High-Res Video Makes It Look Like There Are Sprawling Cities on the Moon
14 Apr 2022, 10:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Video made from images captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) shows the Moon in great detail, playing tricks on the mind
Italian Astronaut Lands on the Moon, Just a Human-in-the-Loop Run
7 Apr 2022, 09:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency is already simulating landings on the Moon as a means to establish design and requirements for such operations
Neil Armstrong's Collected Samples of the Moon on the 1969 Apollo 11 Mission Up for Grabs
6 Apr 2022, 10:05 UTC · By: Monica Coman / Imagine owning an actual sample of the moon, collected by the first man who first step foot on the Earth’s natural satellite
Japan Will Send Real-Life Transformer to the Moon in Star Wars-Like Lunar Droid
29 Mar 2022, 11:48 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The SORA-Q robot was co-developed by a company called TakaraTomy, best known for creating the original Transformers toys
These Are the Last Images a Spacecraft Recorded Before Smashing Into the Moon
28 Mar 2022, 11:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Ranger 9 probe was launched in 1965 with the express mission of smashing into the Moon and recording the entire thing
What Is a Wet Dress Rehearsal Test, And Why It’s Important
25 Mar 2022, 08:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA rolled out the Space Launch System rocket to the launch pad last week, now gearing up for the wet dress rehearsal test in early April
Exoskeleton to Push Robots Into the Moon's Mysterious Underground Tunnels
15 Mar 2022, 17:59 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Underneath its rugged surface, the Moon features a system of underground caves that space agencies plan to explore using various robots