Northrop Grumman Announces Next-Gen Lunar Rover To Support Human Exploration of the Moon
17 Nov 2021, 09:37 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Northrop Grumman and a team of experts from AVL, Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Michelin are working on developing the next-gen Lunar Terrain Vehicle.
Brace Yourselves: Upcoming Lunar Eclipse Is the Century’s Longest, Visible Across the U.S.
15 Nov 2021, 05:49 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This week we'll witness a historic event - the partial lunar eclipse will last longer than any other lunar eclipse this entire century
Astronauts Prepare for Life in Space By Exploring Earth's Volcanic Hot Spots
10 Nov 2021, 14:06 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / A team of astronauts, engineers, and geologists will explore Spain's Canary Islands in preparations for future missions on Moon and Mars
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
Europe Wants to Explore the Moon’s Commercial Opportunities in a Sustainable Way
28 Oct 2021, 07:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / From space economy to cislunar economy - the Moon is becoming a strategic commercial hub, and the European industry wants to make sure it's done the right way
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
NASA’s Water-Hunting Rover Prototype Is Coming Together, Moon Launch in 2023
22 Oct 2021, 10:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA has begun work on a prototype for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, testing the instruments the machine will carry to the Moon
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
Full Hunter's Moon Is Rising This Wednesday, Will Outshine October's Biggest Meteor Shower
19 Oct 2021, 06:47 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On Wednesday, October 20th, we're getting treated to a big celestial event: the full Hunter's moon will illuminate the night sky, outshining the Orionids
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
This Spectacular Moon Concept Motorcycle Opens the Door to a New Space Experience
13 Oct 2021, 12:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Tardigrade, the mind-blowing concept motorcycle literally built for the moon, is ready to make its world debut in California
ESA Considers 3D Printing Spare Parts in Space Using Materials Found on the Moon
7 Oct 2021, 09:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The European Space Agency is working on a solution to 3D print spare parts for lunar stations directly in space, using materials found on the Moon's surface
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.
Mexico Is Sending Game-Changing Robotic Vehicles to Explore Resources on the Moon
27 Sep 2021, 08:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An innovative project initiated by the Mexican Space Agency will send robots to space, with the goal of obtaining precious resources right there, on the moon