Lunar sample research could help protect astronauts and uncover origins of water on the moon
Dust and rocks residing on the surface of the moon take a beating in space. Without a protective magnetosphere and atmosphere ...
After skidding into the Moon, Intuitive Machines hopes to stick second landing
It was not until February 22, 2024, that another American-built spacecraft made a soft landing on the Moon. This was the Nova-C Odysseus lander built by Intuitive Machines. It landed, toppled over, ...
NASA just lost yet another one of its low-cost planetary missions
Since the Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft launched in late February as a rideshare spacecraft along with a Falcon 9 launch, NASA has been providing a series of increasingly worrisome updates about the ...
Firefly shares video of Blue Ghost’s nail-biting descent to the lunar surface
Texas-based Firefly Aerospace, the second private-sector company to soft-land a spacecraft on the moon, released stunning footage from the Blue Ghost’s touchdown on Sunday.