Researchers Mapped 30 Million Trips to the Moon. This One’s the Cheapest
As humanity seeks to expand its presence at and around the Moon, researchers have been hard at work…
NASA Released a Massive Trove of Artemis 2 Images. Here Are Gizmodo’s Favorites
It’s been less than a month since the Artemis 2 mission returned to Earth, and the 10-day journey…
A Stray SpaceX Rocket Will Smash Into the Moon at Mach 7 in August, Analyst Says
When SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched a pair of commercial lunar landers in January 2025, the rocket’s upper stage…
When will people live on the Moon? In the 2030s says Voyager Technologies CEO
A view of Earth, partially hidden by the Moon, photographed through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m.…
With Artemis 2 Flying Home, NASA Is Already Teasing Artemis 3
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is hurtling back to Earth, targeting a splashdown off the coast of San Diego,…
NASA begins countdown for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years
NASA has begun the countdown for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years. The 32-storey Space…
Why the Moon still matters
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Absolutely remarkable, and it still is every…
Astronomers Spot Previously Unknown Space ‘Cavity’ That’s Quietly Protecting the Moon
Earth has a particularly strong magnetosphere—a bubble-shaped capsule of magnetism—shielding the planet and its inhabitants from solar weather…
How will we get back to the Moon?
There are many reasons why the Moon is back on the radar, scientifically and politically, but that poses…
Can we grow food in Moon soil?
Let’s say that we find long term life on the Moon to be an appealing prospect; one of…
Moon hit by massive object as NASA declares ‘once-in-a-century event’
A routine scan of the Moon has revealed a fresh scar around the length of two football pitches…
China challenging U.S. to become next great space power
China’s space program has hit a number of milestones lately. In 2025, China executed over 90 orbital launches,…