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This illustration shows NASA’s Lunar Flashlight carrying out a trajectory correction maneuver with the Moon and Earth in the background. Powered by the small satellite’s four thrusters, the maneuver is needed to reach lunar orbit.

NASA’s Lunar Flashlight mission hindered by thruster issue

NASA's Lunar Flashlight spacecraft, a briefcase-sized satellite on its way to the moon, is experiencing difficulties with its thrusters.
NASA's Orion spacecraft as it flies by the moon.

These missions are heading to the moon in 2023

NASA's recent Artemis I mission has put the spotlight back on lunar exploration, so let's take a look at the moon missions set for 2023.
NASA's Lunar Flashlight spacecraft.

How to watch SpaceX launch NASA’s Lunar Flashlight mission

NASA’s Lunar Flashlight satellite will search the moon's surface for water ice in places that haven't seen sunlight in billions of years.
NASA's Orion spacecraft as it flies by the moon.

NASA releases stunning hi-res moon images from Orion flyby

NASA has released some astonishingly detailed images captured by the Orion spacecraft as it passed within 79 miles of the lunar surface earlier this week.
NASA's Orion spacecraft passing close to the moon.

Orion has close encounter with moon before heading home

NASA has shared remarkable footage showing its Orion spacecraft passing over the lunar surface at an altitude of just 687 miles.
NASA’s uncrewed Orion spacecraft reached a maximum distance of nearly 270,000 miles from Earth during the Artemis I flight test before beginning its journey back toward Earth. Orion captured imagery of the Earth and Moon together from its distant lunar orbit, including this image on Nov. 28, 2022, taken from camera on one of the spacecraft’s solar array wings.

How to watch Orion’s return flyby of the moon on Monday

Before NASA's Orion spacecraft returns to Earth, it has to make a return flyby of the moon, scheduled for Monday, December 5.
The moon and Earth as seen from the Orion spacecraft in November 2022.

This is the stunning view humans will soon get to experience

NASA has released an astonishing image of the moon and Earth that astronauts will soon get to experience for themselves.
View of the Moon seen from ESA's European Service Module that is powering NASA's Orion spacecraft to the Moon and back, on flight day nine of the Artemis I mission, on 24 November 2022.

Orion spacecraft enters distant retrograde orbit around the moon

NASA's Orion spacecraft has entered orbit around the moon, marking the start of its week-long orbit as part of the Artemis I mission.
The moon and Earth seen from the space station.

Japan admits defeat with its moonbound CubeSat

Japan has ended efforts to put its Omotenashi CubeSat on the lunar surface after the device failed to deliver a line of communication to the mission team.
watch earth rise from the orion spacecraft

Watch this Earth rise as seen from the Orion spacecraft

NASA has shared some beautiful footage captured by the Orion spacecraft showing Earth slowly emerging from behind the moon.
On the second day of the 25.5-day Artemis I mission, Orion used its optical navigation camera to snap black and white photos of planet Earth. Orion uses the optical navigation camera to capture imagery of the Earth and the Moon at different phases and distances, providing an enhanced body of data to certify its effectiveness as a method for determining its position in space for future missions under differing lighting conditions.

Orion spacecraft is looking good for its mission to the moon

Following its historic launch this week, NASA's Orion spacecraft is on its way to the moon for the Artemis I mission.
Artist concept of the SpaceX Starship on the surface of the Moon.

NASA inks deal with SpaceX for second crewed lunar landing

NASA has inked a deal with SpaceX for a second mission to put astronauts on the lunar surface before the end of this decade.
Artist's illustration of CAPSTONE approaching the moon.

NASA’s CAPSTONE arrival brings lunar space station a step closer

Despite some tense moments on its way to the moon, NASA has confirmed that the CAPSTONE CubeSat has successfully completed its first orbit insertion maneuver.
NASA's SLS rocket on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA shifts launch date again for its mega moon rocket

A storm approaching Florida has prompted NASA to set a new target date for the launch of its mega moon rocket from the Kennedy Space Center.
A nearly total eclipse of November’s full “Beaver Moon” captured over the city of New Orleans before dawn on Nov. 19, 2021. The 97% eclipse clocked in at 3 hours, 28 minutes, and 24 seconds, making it the longest partial lunar eclipse in 580 years.

You can watch Tuesday’s total lunar eclipse even if it’s cloudy

If cloud cover ruins your view of Tuesday's lunar eclipse, or you're in a part of the world from where it's not viewable, there's still a way to witness it.
A nearly total eclipse of November’s full “Beaver Moon” captured over the city of New Orleans before dawn on Nov. 19, 2021. The 97% eclipse clocked in at 3 hours, 28 minutes, and 24 seconds, making it the longest partial lunar eclipse in 580 years.

How to watch the total lunar eclipse this week

This week will see a total lunar eclipse visible in North America, South America, and Australasia, which will be the last total lunar eclipse until 2025.
Mars Express HRSC image of Phobos, taken on 7 March 2010.

Rebooted Mars Express instrument peers inside martian moon Phobos

A nearly 20-year-old instrument on the Mars Express orbiter received a software upgrade that enabled it to take a close-up look at the martian moon Phobos.
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft captured this image (which has been cropped) of the Earth on Oct 15, 2022, as a part of an instrument calibration sequence at a distance of 380,000 miles (620,000 km). The upper left of the image includes a view of Hadar, Ethiopia, home to the 3.2 million-year-old human ancestor fossil for which the spacecraft was named.

Lucy spacecraft snaps stunning image of Earth during flyby

Earlier this month, NASA's Lucy spacecraft whipped by Earth as it performed a flyby. While it was passing by, it snapped images of both the Earth and the moon.
Partial eclipse of the Sun, 20 July 1982. Captured from Harefield in the UK.

How to watch this week’s solar eclipse in person or online

This Tuesday, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in some parts of the world as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. Here's how to watch.
The Moon resort as it could look in Dubai.

Could ‘Moon’ be a giant leap for the tourism industry?

A trip to the moon -- or something a bit like it -- could be on the cards for tourists if a couple of Canadian entrepreneurs get their way.
NASA's SLS rocket on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA rocket repairs going to plan ahead of 3rd launch effort

NASA engineers are working to get its next-generation rocket into orbit to finally launch the ambitious Artemis space exploration program.
A vision of a future Moon settlement assembled from semi-buried inflatable habitats. Sited beside the lunar poles in regions of near-perpetual solar illumination, mirrors positioned above each habitat would reflect sunlight into greenhouses within the doughnut-shaped habitats.

Inflatable lunar habitat could keep future moon explorers cozy

The European Space Agency has shared a concept for a future moon habitat made up of inflatable structures.
NASA's SLS rocket on its way to the launchpad.

How to watch NASA launch its mega moon rocket on Saturday

NASA is about to perform the first-ever launch of its next-generation rocket and spacecraft, and you can watch the entire event online.
Jupiter, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.

NASA shares its skywatching tips for September

NASA is back with its monthly roundup of what to look out for in the sky over the coming weeks., with Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn all making an appearance.
NASA's SLS rocket on its way to the launchpad.

NASA scrubs Monday’s launch of its mega moon rocket

NASA has scrubbed Monday's launch of its next-generation SLS rocket after engineers were unable to resolve an engine issue shortly before lift-off.
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NASA video reveals all about upcoming Artemis I moon mission

A new video from NASA tells you everything you need to know about its highly anticipated Artemis I moon mission, which is set to launch on Monday.
Shown here is a rendering of 13 candidate landing regions for Artemis III. Each region is approximately 9.3 by 9.3 miles (15 by 15 kilometers). A landing site is a location within those regions with an approximate 328-foot (100-meter) radius.

NASA announces candidate sites for future crewed moon landing

As excitement mounts for NASA's first Artemis mission later this month, the agency has revealed more about its plans for future crewed moon missions.
NASA's Artemis I mission tracker.

NASA’s online tool will let you track Artemis I moon mission in real time

NASA's online tracker will let you follow the Orion spacecraft’s flight between Earth and the moon during the six-week Artemis I mission later this month.
Earth bathed in moonlight.

Check out this sublime ISS image showing a moonlit Earth

Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has posted an astonishing image of Earth that she captured recently from the International Space Station.
NASA's SLS rocket on its way to the launchpad.

Watch NASA’s trailer for new show on highly anticipated lunar mission

As part of the build-up to the highly anticipated Artemis I lunar mission, NASA is releasing a new five-part series called Artemis I, Path to the Pad.
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Light it up like dynamite: South Korea launches first lunar mission

South Korea began its first mission to the moon this week with the launch of its Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) mission from Florida.
A meteor shower.

Check out NASA’s skywatching tips for August

NASA is back again with its monthly roundup up of skywatching treats, which this time includes a chance to view the distant ice giant planet Uranus.
This is a spectacular high-Sun view of the Mare Tranquillitatis pit crater revealing boulders on an otherwise smooth floor. This image from LRO's Narrow Angle Camera is 400 meters (1,312 feet) wide, north is up.

Future moon explorers could stay cozy in lunar pits

Future moon explorers could make a cozy home base away from the alternately freezing and hot conditions of the lunar surface by sheltering in lunar pits.
The VIPER engineering team observe the rover prototype's ability to navigate the fluffy lunar soil simulant in the SLOPE lab at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.

See NASA’s VIPER rover navigate a lunar obstacle course

The moon is no easy place for a little rover to explore -- from its sharp, glass-like dust o the pockmarks and craters, it's a challenging place to move around.