Engineering Marvels: NASA’s VIPER Moon Rover Hits Key Milestone
The VIPER Moon rover is halfway built, with key milestones like payload integration and hardware acquisition achieved. The team is addressing design and hardware challenges,…
The VIPER Moon rover is halfway built, with key milestones like payload integration and hardware acquisition achieved. The team is addressing design and hardware challenges,…
The Lunar Anthropocene, proposed by researchers, marks the significant human impact on the moon since 1959, advocating for the preservation of lunar heritage and responsible…
Scientists from Northwestern University contributed to the analysis of lunar samples that were collected by astronauts during the Apollo 17 mission. By analyzing tiny crystals…
New research suggests that large remnants of Theia, a Mars-sized object that collided with Earth to form the Moon, still exist within Earth’s mantle. These…
Apollo 8, commanded by Frank Borman, is celebrated for its historic Moon voyage and the iconic Earthrise photograph. The mission combined scientific precision with profound…
On November 17, 2023, ESA’s Juice spacecraft carried out one of the largest and most important maneuvers in its eight-year journey to Jupiter. Using its…
NASA’s Artemis missions, using larger lunar landers, face increased landing and liftoff risks. NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center developed simulation tools to predict and manage…
On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first humans to witness the Earth rising above the…
A study demonstrates the potential of lasers to melt lunar soil for creating roads and landing pads on the Moon, using resources available on-site. It…
NASA and European partners develop and test a state-of-the-art lunar camera, with ongoing refinements for future international missions. When astronauts return to the Moon, they…
A new study reveals that the Moon’s permanently shadowed regions are younger than previously estimated. A team including Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Raluca Rufu recently…
After an ocean of magma cooled down, the lunar crystals formed at least 4.46 billion years ago. More than 4 billion years ago, when the…
The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully used a laser to melt simulated moondust, paving the way for potential road construction on the Moon, a…
ESA (European Space Agency) is calling for visionary ideas for how to use a constellation of communication and navigation satellites around the Moon to establish…
An annular “ring of fire” solar eclipse is crossing the Americas on October 14, 2023. This astronomical event is a perfect opportunity to capture unforgettable…
ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3, which landed on the Moon’s south pole, has lost communication likely due to the extreme lunar night temperatures. Comparisons to China’s successful Chang’e…
LROC and ShadowCam collaboratively unveil the Shackleton Crater’s mosaic, providing unparalleled insights into the lunar South Pole and its potential ice deposits, aiding future lunar…
Scientists from the University of Hawai‘i found that Earth’s plasma sheet electrons affect the Moon’s weathering and may help form water. The discovery deepens our…