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Nissan uses AWD tech to keep JAXA's lunar lander from getting stuck
The automaker employed a version of its e-4orce powertrain system.
Kris Holt12.02.2021
Blue Origin loses lawsuit over NASA's SpaceX lunar lander contract (updated)
Blue Origin has lost a lawsuit against NASA that accused the agency of unfairly awarding a Moon lander contract to SpaceX.
Jon Fingas11.04.2021
NASA plans to launch Artemis I Moon mission in February 2022
NASA expects to launch its Artemis I mission in February 2022 aboard an SLS rocket, provided testing goes according to plan.
Jon Fingas10.23.2021
NASA contest asks K-12 students to create Moon-digging robots
NASA is running a contest that challenges K-12 students to design a robot that can excavate the Moon.
Jon Fingas10.20.2021
Elon Musk tells Jeff Bezos you can't 'sue your way to the Moon' (updated)
Elon Musk claims Blue Origin is trying to sue its way to the Moon — and NASA might not be fond of Jeff Bezos' company, either.
Jon Fingas09.29.2021
NASA reorganizes to prepare for future missions to the Moon and Mars
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is creating two new mission directorates to prepare the agency for the next 20 years of space exploration.
Igor Bonifacic09.21.2021
NASA's VIPER Rover will explore the moon's Nobile Crater
During a teleconference with journalists on Monday, NASA researchers revealed the decided landing and exploration site for its upcoming VIPER lunar ice survey.
Andrew Tarantola09.20.2021
NASA's first lunar rover will scour the moon's south pole for water in 2023
If we're ever going to establish a permanent human presence on the moon, we'll need water, and lots of it. NASA's VIPER lunar rover is going find it for us.
Andrew Tarantola09.03.2021
Roland Emmerich's 'Moonfall' asks what would happen if the Moon fell on Earth
In the first trailer for Roland Emmerich's latest film, the aptly named Moonfall, Earth’s natural satellite has decided to do humanity a solid favor and put it out of its misery by crashing into our home.
Igor Bonifacic09.02.2021
NASA's latest space station cargo includes a 3D printing system for lunar soil
NASA's newest space station cargo mission has delivered a 3D printer that could help print habitats from Moon and Mars soil.
Jon Fingas08.14.2021
Rocket Lab will launch its first Moon mission from New Zealand in late 2021
Rocket Lab has revealed that its first Moon mission, CAPSTONE, will launch from New Zealand near the end of 2021.
Jon Fingas08.08.2021
People first drove on the Moon 50 years ago today
NASA has marked the 50th anniversary of the Lunar Roving Vehicle's first trip on the Moon — though we wouldn't count on another crewed vehicle any time soon.
Jon Fingas07.31.2021
NASA to land payloads on the far side of the Moon for the first time
NASA has chosen three scientific payloads under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, and two will be landing on the far side of the Moon.
Mariella Moon06.11.2021
Japan will send a transforming robot ball to the Moon
Japan plans to explore the Moon with a transforming ball robot made with the help of Sony and Tomy.
Jon Fingas05.30.2021
GM and Lockheed Martin team up to answer NASA's call for autonomous lunar vehicle concepts
GM and Lockheed Martin have teamed up to answer NASA's call for autonomous lunar vehicle concepts for its Artemis mission.
Saqib Shah05.27.2021
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90
Collins flew Apollo 11's command module around the Moon as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin visited the surface.
Kris Holt04.28.2021
SpaceX wins NASA's Artemis lunar lander contract
Elon Musk's company will take astronauts to the Moon for the first time since 1972.
Kris Holt04.16.2021
'Hamster ball' robot could explore Moon caves
The ESA is backing a 'hamster ball' robot, DAEDALUS, that would explore Moon caves for signs of water ice and even potential settler sites.
Jon Fingas03.27.2021
What it will take for humans to colonize the Moon and Mars
When it lifts off in late 2024, NASA's Artemis mission will perform crucial groundwork needed for humanity to further explore and potentially colonize the Moon as well as eventually serve as a jumping-off point in our quest to reach Mars. But given how inhospitable space is, NASA and its partners will face a significant challenge in keeping tomorrow's colonists alive and well.
Andrew Tarantola03.25.2021
Watch NASA's SLS Core Stage fire for eight minutes
NASA's Moon mission rocket completed an important test on Thursday.
Richard Lawler03.18.2021