Watch a prototype of NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, (VIPER) roll down a ramp to simulate its ...

A world-leading designer of space robots says gigantic new rockets being tested by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are ...

NASA partners with private companies to search for lunar water ice, a key factor for future human exploration of the moon ...

Two commercial lunar landers are currently on their way to the Moon, and at least two more are set to follow this year under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. Meanwhile, ...

"Can you see the flag the astronauts left there?" This then leads to a discussion on how far the Moon is, versus the ...

SpaceX launched not one but two lunar landers to the Moon on the same mission, on the 100th launch from the same pad where ...

No longer taking the canceled VIPER rover mission. The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of ...

No longer taking the canceled VIPER rover mission. The Griffin lander will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole. Jan. 6: SpaceX Falcon 9 on ...

In recent years, several spacecraft failed in their attempts to land on the moon. But 2025 may offer crucial second chances.

Last year, they canceled one rover project, VIPER, which could have added to our prospecting knowledge of the lunar south pole. Such a lack of foresight frustrated Dr. Barker, who bemoans the lack ...