January Was One Hell of Month in Spaceflight
Image: SafranThis striking scanning electron microscope image offers an intimate view of a test glass surface, part of a project…
The U.S. and China Want the Same Landing Spot for Upcoming Moon Missions
China is planning to send its next lander to the lunar surface, this time targeting an impact crater with a…
The Moon Is Shrinking and That’s Bad News for NASA’s Artemis Program
Do not scratch your eyes: the Moon is slowly shrinking, causing quakes on its surface that complicate NASA’s plans for…
The Most Precious Human Relics Left in Space
Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster and Starman manikin shortly after launch on February 6, 2018. Photo: SpaceXBeing the space nerd that…
Russia’s Luna-25 Moon Mission Crashes and Burns
The Luna-25 mission crashed on the surface of the Moon this weekend, ending Russia’s quest to prove it still has…
DARPA Launches Study on Starting a Lunar Economy in 10 Years
The Moon is so hot right now, metaphorically speaking. Several US government agencies, private space ventures, and foreign governments like…
Texas-Based Intuitive Machines Says It’s Almost Ready to Land on the Moon
Intuitive Machines is gearing up for the launch of its mission to the Moon, hoping to become the first private…
Russia Launches Luna-25, Its First Moon Mission in 47 Years
Russia has successfully launched its Luna-25 mission to the Moon, which will attempt to land on the lunar south pole…
NASA Blames Clogged Lines for Moon Probe’s End
An artist’s illustration of Lunar Flashlight during a trajectory correction manuever.Illustration: NASA/JPL-CaltechAfter NASA’s Moon-faring, water-hunting probe faced an untimely demise…
Russia Elbows Into the New Moon Race With Upcoming Launch
Russia is getting ready to launch its first mission to the Moon in nearly fifty years in an attempt to…
