Small Autonomous Robots May Soon Infest the Moon to Dig Up Its Secrets, in 3D
29 Jan 2022, 06:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Explorers (CADRE) is how NASA calls an army of robots that may map the Moon for us
Tiny Spacecraft Gears Up to Visit Small Asteroid, Will Use the Sun to Get There
21 Jan 2022, 01:59 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NEA Scout is a tiny spacecraft that has a big goal: to reach asteroid 2020 GE, a near-Earth object smaller than a school bus
NASA Contradicts Own Artemis I Launch Timer, to Roll Out SLS in Mid-February
12 Jan 2022, 12:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The rollout of the Space Launch System for the Artemis I launch to take place sometime in mid-February, official timer says launch scheduled for February 12
NASA Is Gearing Up for a Hot 2022, Here Are the Missions Planned for This Year
4 Jan 2022, 09:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA has big plans for 2022, that include the first Artemis mission to the Moon and the first attempt at changing the trajectory of an asteroid
Here Is the Heart That Will Keep the Orion Spacecraft Alive
4 Dec 2021, 10:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Orion spacecraft that will depart for the Moon in 2022 gets its power from a space shuttle-derived module made in Europe
This Whale-Shaped Plane Swallows Large Cargo to Help Astronauts Return to the Moon
4 Dec 2021, 02:00 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA's bizzare-looking plane is helping the space agency prepare for future Artemis missions that will return astronauts to the Moon
Northrop Grumman to Build Boosters for NASA's SLS Megarocket
4 Dec 2021, 01:43 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.19 billion contract to build boosters for its mega moon rocket, which will support the next six SLS flights
Artemis I Countdown Timer Is Live, Here’s Where to Track Remaining Days
1 Dec 2021, 10:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA allows to public to take part in the Artemis I pre-launch jitters by allowing people access to a countdown timer to the February launch
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.
SLS Rocket Turns to Dust as It Strips to Reveal Its Secrets
11 Nov 2021, 16:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Animation shows the inner workings of the Space Launch System rocket that will form the backbone of the Artemis Moon exploration program
You Can Blame Trump and Bezos for America Not Going to the Moon in 2024, NASA Hints
10 Nov 2021, 12:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA now says a lunar landing in 2024 is not possible, Trump's unrealistic goal and Bezos' lawsuit against SpaceX to blame for the delay
Artemis I Moon Mission Explained in a Few Easy Steps and Some Confusing Acronyms
6 Nov 2021, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Artemis I mission is the dry run to the Moon of the Orion capsule, the one that should open the doors to a new age in space exploration
Federal Claims Court Gives Elon Musk the Final Win Over Jeff Bezos
5 Nov 2021, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The United States Court of Federal Claims rejects Blue Origin's case against NASA decision to go with SpaceX for the Artemis Moon lander
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
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
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
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