The Stupidest Glitch Imaginable Killed a $72 Million Lunar Mission in a Single Day
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer probe didn’t exactly live up to its name after it launched from Kennedy Space Center…
‘Impossible’ Lunar Eclipse Coming Tuesday, March 3
An “impossible” lunar event will touch the skies early next week as a total lunar eclipse takes place…
The Good—and Bad—News About Next Week’s Total Lunar Eclipse
On March 3, skywatchers in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and eastern Asia will be treated to a…
Could Water Be the Future of Space Propulsion? This Startup Thinks So
Humanity’s plans for deep-space exploration hinge on the ability to use basic resources, such as water, to propel…
Musk needed a new vision for SpaceX and xAI. He landed on Moonbase Alpha.
“Join xAI if the idea of mass drivers on the Moon appeals to you,” CEO Elon Musk proclaimed…
A Possible Lunar Impact in 2032 Could Spark Days of Meteor Showers on Earth
A large rocky asteroid will make a close approach to Earth in 2032, with the tantalizing prospect of…
34 Volunteers From Around the World Will Help NASA Track the Artemis 2 Mission
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission will send the first crewed spacecraft back to the Moon in over 50 years.…
The Artemis 2 Astronauts Will Observe Parts of the Moon Humans Have Never Laid Eyes On
It’s difficult to overstate the significance of NASA’s upcoming Artemis 2 mission. For the first time in over…
Why is it so hard to get a decent snap of the moon?
That fuzzy moon shot. Photo: Michael Brown Why is it so hard to take a good photo of…
NASA Rockets Toward Artemis 2 Launch With Possible SLS Rollout Next Week
For the first time in half a century, NASA is poised to send astronauts to the lunar environment.…
The cold supermoon will appear in the night sky tonight. Here’s how to spot it
The final supermoon of the year will appear tonight and will cast some extremely bright light. The cold…
Five Extremely Convincing Reasons We Should Build Armed Bases on the Moon
Science fiction is replete with armed, human-occupied bases on the Moon1, ever ready to protect national interests or…