A Dead SpaceX Rocket Is About to Slam Into the Moon at 5,400 MPH
Somewhere between Earth and the Moon, a five-story chunk of spent rocket has been tumbling through space for…
A Stray SpaceX Rocket Will Crash Into the Moon Next Month. Here’s What You Should Know
The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has been stuck in a highly elliptical orbit for…
Transient lunar phenomena: the Moon’s flashes
According to the science of transient lunar phenomena, observers have reported brief lights, colors, and hazes on the…
China Prepares Its First Asteroid Landing on Earth’s Quasi-Moon
A Chinese probe is set for a historic touchdown on asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, which may have been blasted away…
Massive underground structure discovered beneath the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken basin
The Moon’s biggest scar may be hiding something even stranger than the impact that made it. Deep beneath…
Meet ERNEST, NASA’s Next-Generation Rover Designed to Be Faster and Tougher
During a recent field test in the Colorado desert, a four-wheeled rover traveled across 16 miles (25 kilometers)…
Two Years Later, We’re Finally Learning How a Transformers-Inspired Rover Fared on the Moon
On January 19, 2024, a tiny, spherical rover called SORA-Q arrived on the Moon and unfurled itself into…
US Space Force Should Prepare to Put Active-Duty Troops on the Moon, Report Argues
The U.S. and China share a common goal: building a human habitat at the lunar south pole. Both…
NASA Unveils Ambitious Timeline to Build a Human Habitat on the Moon
NASA is getting serious about its plans to develop a lunar base, announcing a slew of missions bound…
Part Of A SpaceX Rocket Will Be Hitting The Moon At Mach 7, According To Experts
The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to impact the Moon at over seven…
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 Reveals New Details About Artemis 3—and It’s a Bit Weird
After the Artemis 2 astronauts returned from their historic journey around the Moon, NASA quickly shifted its attention…