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China confirms target date for landing taikonauts on the moon
Space officials in China say they're on track to put the nation's first taikonauts on the lunar surface before the end of this decade.
U.S. spacecraft lands on the moon for the first time in over 50 years
NASA and the company Intuitive Machines have made a historic landing on the moon, the first landing there by a commercial entity.
Odysseus shares new moon images ahead of imminent landing attempt
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus spacecraft is now in a lunar orbit and is on course to attempt a soft landing that would put it in the history books.
U.S. lunar mission readies for crucial maneuver
An American space mission that’s vying to make history is about to instruct its spacecraft to perform a crucial maneuver for its upcoming lunar landing.
SpaceX just launched a moon mission that could enter the history books
SpaceX has launched a mission to the moon that will make history if it achieves a successful landing on the lunar surface week.
The moon is shrinking, causing moonquakes at the lunar south pole
New research from NASA suggests that the shrinking of the moon over time is causing moonquakes and the formation of faults near its south pole.
Japan’s SLIM lunar lander is back in contact following blackout
Japan’s lunar lander is back in touch with its team on Earth after managing to regain power through its solar panels.
There’s now a spacecraft on the moon that’s upside down
Japan's space agency has released an image showing its SLIM vehicle upside down on the lunar surface, but there's still some hope for the troubled mission.
Japanese lander touches down on the moon, but suffers power glitch
A Japanese mission has succeeded in landing on the moon, but likely won't last for more than a day due to an issue with its solar cells.
NASA confirms burn-up date for failed Peregrine spacecraft
After a nine-day adventure in space in which it failed to reach the moon, Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft will soon burn up in Earth's atmosphere.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine snapped a special photo on its doomed moon mission
Astrobotic, operator of the failed Peregrine lunar mission, has confirmed that the spacecraft managed to snap a rather special photo on its journey.
Astrobotic thinks it knows what caused propellant leak on Peregrine moon lander
Astrobotic says it thinks it knows what caused Monday's propellant leak that dashed hopes of its Peregrine lander reaching the lunar surface.
NASA delays first crewed Artemis missions to the moon
NASA is delaying the Artemis II and III crewed missions to the moon to give its teams more time to ensure everything is ready for the ambitious flights.
Check out the first image from Peregrine lunar lander
The first image beamed back by Astrobotic’s Peregrine spacecraft provides the first visual evidence of a propulsion system anomaly.
Fly your name to the moon as part of historic NASA mission
NASA is giving everyone the chance to add their name to the historic VIPER mission featuring its first-ever robotic lunar rover.
NASA tests moon elevator for Artemis III mission
NASA has been testing an elevator that will transport the Artemis III astronauts from the Starship HLS lander to the lunar surface.
NASA video looks ahead to an exciting 2024
With 2023 pretty much a wrap, NASA has shared a video highlighting some of the exciting endeavors that it has planned for next year.
NASA video highlights first commercial delivery service to the moon
NASA has shared a video highlighting its plan to launch the first commercial delivery service to the moon that will radically advance its explorations there.
NASA astronauts sign their moon rocket
The four Artemis II astronauts recently signed a section of the launch vehicle that will blast them toward the moon in a year from now.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft did something special exactly a year ago
A year has passed since NASA's Artemis I mission sent the new Orion spacecraft all the way to the moon, and then beyond, setting a new record in the process.
Blue Origin shows off 3-story Blue Moon lunar lander mock-up
Blue Origin's lander will one day carry astronauts to the lunar surface as part of the Artemis program that's aiming to put a permanent base on the moon.
The moon may be 40 million years older than we thought
Researchers working on samples collected by Apollo 17 astronauts have performed an analysis that suggests the moon may be as much as 4.46 billion years old.
Astronauts test new moon camera for upcoming Artemis mission
In preparation for NASA's next crewed moon landing, astronauts have been testing a brand new camera on the lunar-like landscapes of Lanzarote, Spain.