However, all was not lost. NASA had committed to the contract and said Astrobotic could fly a mass simulator to the Moon. The ...

What's the mission? The CLPS mission will take the Blue Ghost lander, which resembles a smaller version of the Apollo lunar descent module, to the lunar surface. Type of craft: Lander.

But the mission will also bring something that’s never been installed on the moon or anywhere else in space before—a fully ...

As NASA astronauts aim for landings in 2027, geologists find surprises in recently retrieved samples from the far ...

One week ago, a private lunar lander left the ground on a nearly 7 ... its Artemis campaign – its first lunar program since the Apollo missions came to an end in 1972. The previous landing ...

Goodbye, Earth. Firefly’s lunar lander captured views of its home planet in the rearview mirror as it headed toward an orbit around the Moon, aiming for a touchdown on its dusty surface in about ...

As NASA plans to establish a permanent Moon base via its Artemis program, it is looking to avoid the dangers of lunar ...

Why being first to return to the moon matters.

its first lunar program since the Apollo missions came to an end in 1972. To pave the way for humanity's lunar return, uncrewed lander's have embarked on moon missions to study Earth's nearest ...

NASA partners with private companies to search for lunar water ice, a key factor for future human exploration of the moon ...