NASA’s Water-Hunting Rover Prototype Is Coming Together, Moon Launch in 2023
22 Oct 2021, 10:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA has begun work on a prototype for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, testing the instruments the machine will carry to the Moon
Students Can Now Help NASA Design a Moon-Digging Robot
21 Oct 2021, 03:01 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA is asking students to take part in a new challenge in which they have to design a robot that dig lunar dirt and transport it across the lunar surface
Cuff Checklist That Spent Hours on the Moon on Last Apollo Mission Set to Sell for $800K
20 Oct 2021, 11:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The cuff checklist was worn on the wrist by Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan during the last outing on the lunar surface back in 1972
Full Hunter's Moon Is Rising This Wednesday, Will Outshine October's Biggest Meteor Shower
19 Oct 2021, 06:47 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On Wednesday, October 20th, we're getting treated to a big celestial event: the full Hunter's moon will illuminate the night sky, outshining the Orionids
Connectivity in Space: the Moon Will Soon Have Its Own Internet
16 Oct 2021, 06:29 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA plans to put astronauts back on the Moon by the middle of the decade with the Artemis program. To do so, it needs to take the power of internet to space
Orion Spaceship Service Module Crosses the Atlantic to Its Last Earthbound Stop
14 Oct 2021, 07:40 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / An Antonov aircraft is carrying the second European Service Module across the Atlantic to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Aussie-Made Rover Will Help NASA Collect Rocks From the Moon
13 Oct 2021, 14:58 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Australia will develop a small rover to be included by NASA in a commercial lunar lander mission, as part of its Artemis program for Moon exploration
This Spectacular Moon Concept Motorcycle Opens the Door to a New Space Experience
13 Oct 2021, 12:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Tardigrade, the mind-blowing concept motorcycle literally built for the moon, is ready to make its world debut in California
ESA Considers 3D Printing Spare Parts in Space Using Materials Found on the Moon
7 Oct 2021, 09:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The European Space Agency is working on a solution to 3D print spare parts for lunar stations directly in space, using materials found on the Moon's surface
Orion Spaceship Service Module Gears Up for Its Trans-Atlantic Journey
7 Oct 2021, 00:04 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA’s next-generation Orion space capsule is one step closer to its first journey around the Moon as one of its key components is heading its way
Ceramic-Spitting Rocket Engines Could Make Instant Pads While Landing on the Moon
2 Oct 2021, 07:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / More and more companies are working at solutions meant to eliminate the dangers posed by lunar regolith during landing of spacecraft. Masten's solution is FAST.
Mexico Is Sending Game-Changing Robotic Vehicles to Explore Resources on the Moon
27 Sep 2021, 08:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An innovative project initiated by the Mexican Space Agency will send robots to space, with the goal of obtaining precious resources right there, on the moon
Spacecraft Could Make Their Own Landing Pads as They Descend onto the Lunar Surface
26 Sep 2021, 00:26 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Landing on the rugged lunar surface might pose some serious risks for Artemis astronauts. This is why Masten is working to develop a FAST Landing Pad
Luxury Moon Resort Gives Space Travel a New Meaning, Boasts World’s Largest Sphere
24 Sep 2021, 04:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Forget space travel, you can explore an authentic lunar colony at this stunning Moon Resort in Las Vegas, that blends science and entertainment.
NASA Will Land VIPER Next to the Moon's South Pole With Help From SpaceX Falcon-Heavy
21 Sep 2021, 07:43 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / The preparations for landing on the Moon's South Pole are rushing for the NASA scientists who are trying to find water and other resources
Trident Is the Mother of All Off-World Drills, Made to Dig Deep Into the Moon
18 Sep 2021, 07:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Regolith and Ice Drill for Exploring New Terrain (Trident) is the name of a new piece of hardware being developed for digging holes on the Moon
Here’s Why the Upcoming Harvest Moon Is the Most Special Full Moon of the Year
17 Sep 2021, 21:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The next full moon will appear on Monday evening, and you shouldn't miss it, because there won't be anything like it for the rest of the year.
We Really Should Be Building a Doomsday Vault on Another World
5 Sep 2021, 09:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A team from the University of Arizona is working on a proposal for a doomsday vault under the lunar surface, could save the seeds of life on Earth
NASA Is Looking for the Next-Gen Lunar Vehicle, Won't Be Your Grandpa's Moon Buggy
1 Sep 2021, 13:16 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA is asking U.S. companies for their input on a next-gen Moon Buggy that could transport Artemis astronauts on the lunar surface.
Dust to Dust, and Moondust to Oxygen – We’re Going to Space to Be Miners
29 Aug 2021, 08:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space agency is looking for ways to extract oxygen from lunar soil to advance the scope of the future human presence there