Extractable water near the south pole of our closest celestial neighbor promises a new spark for future space explorers.

A rocket is scheduled to launch next year that will take along a robotic probe to orbit the moon. The probe is expected to provide details of how much water there is on the moon and where it is.

The question of the availability of water is a decisive factor in whether an occupied moon base can ever be realized. A ...

Planetary geologists like me are interested in data from Lunar Trailblazer, one of these two scouting missions. The data from this mission will help us understand how water forms and behaves on ...

Planetary geologists like me are interested in data from Lunar Trailblazer, one of these two scouting missions. The data from ...

This rocket is to carry a spacecraft called Lunar Trailblazer, which is supposed to orbit the moon in search of water. Our friend Joe Palca has been talking for years with the scientist in charge ...