The moon-sailing Argonaut is a lander concept from the European Space Agency (ESA), of which DLR is a part. ESA officials ...
Close-up view of astronaut's footprint in lunar soil. A new geological epoch has begun on the moon, which reflects the fact that humans are now the biggest influence on the lunar surface, a group of ...
A recent breakthrough in lunar exploration has revealed highly cohesive lunar soil at the Chang’e-6 landing site, offering ...
Oxygen ion irradiation from Earth's wind drives oxide formation on the lunar surface, causing the Moon to oxidize due to the ...
When NASA’s Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on the moon in 1969 as the first humans, the length and extent of their extravehicular venture were mostly dictated by the ...
The first U.S. commercial spacecraft sent to the moon by a private company but paid for by NASA landed on the lunar surface Thursday. “After troubleshooting communications, flight controllers have ...
Just ahead of a planned lunar landing this weekend, Firefly Aerospace has shared more gorgeous footage from its Blue Ghost mission. Currently in low lunar orbit, the spacecraft is passing within 60 ...
A new moon in the midst of Mercury Retrograde? Expect for all the things to feel amplified right now. Read how this lunation ...
If you’re a space enthusiast, you may have seen headlines about “spooky flashes” hitting the moon at the end of October. And ...
The outer planets of the solar system are swarmed by ice-wrapped moons. Some of these, such as Saturn's moon Enceladus, are ...