SLS Rocket Turns to Dust as It Strips to Reveal Its Secrets
11 Nov 2021, 16:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Animation shows the inner workings of the Space Launch System rocket that will form the backbone of the Artemis Moon exploration program
You Can Blame Trump and Bezos for America Not Going to the Moon in 2024, NASA Hints
10 Nov 2021, 12:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA now says a lunar landing in 2024 is not possible, Trump's unrealistic goal and Bezos' lawsuit against SpaceX to blame for the delay
Artemis I Moon Mission Explained in a Few Easy Steps and Some Confusing Acronyms
6 Nov 2021, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Artemis I mission is the dry run to the Moon of the Orion capsule, the one that should open the doors to a new age in space exploration
Federal Claims Court Gives Elon Musk the Final Win Over Jeff Bezos
5 Nov 2021, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The United States Court of Federal Claims rejects Blue Origin's case against NASA decision to go with SpaceX for the Artemis Moon lander
Autonomous Rovers Being Tested in the SLOPE, NASA to 3D-Map the Moon With Them
4 Nov 2021, 16:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA is testing the robots from the Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Explorers family in the Simulated Lunar Operations lab
National Geographic Cameras to Fly on Artemis II as Astronauts Circle the Moon
1 Nov 2021, 10:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA selected National Geographic to supply audiovisual hardware to film the Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight to the Moon under the new program
NASA Clears Design of Its First Lunar Robot, It’ll Be Looking for Water on the Moon
28 Oct 2021, 13:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) nails the Critical Design Review, construction of the machine can begin
Standing 322 Feet High, NASA's Fully Stacked Rocket Is Taller than the Statue of Liberty
23 Oct 2021, 00:34 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The assembly of NASA's mega-Moon rocket is complete. The fully stacked spacecraft now stands 322 feet tall and it awaits final preparations for the Artemis I
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
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
NASA Needs Your Help With the New Electric Astrovan
7 Oct 2021, 04:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / NASA reaches out for proposals on the new Artemis Crew Transportation Vehicle, which will carry astronauts from the facility to the launch pad in 2023
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.
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
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.
UVeye High Tech Vehicle Inspection Systems a Hit With Investors
11 Aug 2021, 15:53 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / UVeye secured Series C round from strategic investors like CarMax and Hyundai Motors for their high tech vehicle inspection systems
Here’s Everything We Know About the Future Crew-Rated Lunar Terrain Vehicle
11 Aug 2021, 15:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The coming missions to the Moon will rely on all sorts of new tech, including a new rover that will be developed in the coming years