A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is set to impact the moon this August, but experts aren’t sure if the crash will be visible from Earth.
Why making lunar standard time is in everyone’s best interests.
As NASA’s Artemis program hits its stride, there’s an urgent need to guard against artistic misrepresentations of the moon, experts say.
A laser system, previously tested on board the International Space Station, helped to stream video directly from the Artemis 2 mission on its way around the moon.
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An autonomous rolling rover that was able to transform from a sphere into a robot successfully explored a small part of the moon in 2024.
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Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial samples that might be harmful to Earth’s biosphere.
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NASA envisions its moon base covering hundreds of square miles, and hopping scout drones may mark the facility’s perimeter. The agency just awarded $1 billion in contracts to get the ball rolling.
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NASA will give an update on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) about its plans to build a moon base, and you can watch it live.
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An international team of researchers say they’ve found a more efficient route from Earth to the moon using advanced computer modeling.
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Scientists are exploring how lasers stabilized in the moon’s coldest, darkest craters could enable a GPS-like network to help future Artemis astronauts and spacecraft navigate the lunar surface with far greater precision. …