Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Wins Contract to Take NASA Rover to the Moon
NASA’s VIPER lunar rover could be delivered to the moon by Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company. The…
When is the next Starship launch? SpaceX announces date for flight 11
Elon Musk’s commercial spaceflight company is gearing for its fifth flight test of 2025 for a spacecraft that…
China set for high-stakes moon program and reusable launch tests to close out 2025
SYDNEY — China is preparing a series of tests and launches in the final quarter of 2025 crucial…
In a race back to the moon, U.S. and China see a fast-approaching finish line |
WASHINGTON — Early in his first term, President Donald Trump held a modest ceremony directing NASA to return…
NASA wants to blow up this asteroid with a nuclear charge before it reaches the Moon
Many celestial objects travel within our solar system, and sometimes they can pose a significant threat to Earth…
Moon Mining Gets Real: Interlune Sells Lunar Helium for the First Time
Interlune, a commercial space company planning to mine helium on the Moon, is receiving offers from firms worldwide.…
Scientists propose nuking ‘city killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4
We might go full “Armageddon” on asteroid 2024 YR4. After mulling several different solutions, scientists have devised an…
Photographers Capture the Sun and Moon Dancing Together Over 12 Months
This slightly cropped version of the project shows the swing of the Sun and the Moon as they…
China reveals 41 new lunar landslides caused mostly by moonquakes
Chinese researchers have discovered evidence of active landslides on the surface of the moon. According to the team,…
SpaceX Starship’s Epic Test Flight Stuns the World – What It Means for Moon, Mars, and Beyond
SpaceX’s Starship achieved a major milestone on its 10th test flight in late August 2025, completing all mission…
Artemis II: the SLS rocket is ready to bring the man back to the moon
The NASA SLS (Space Launch System) rocket is ready to launch the Orion spacecraft towards the moon with…
Cosmic Wonders Abound in the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest — Colossal
From aurora borealis to the Milky Way to distant nebulae, cosmic phenomena induces wonder like little else. When…