Subterranean caves might be the safest place for people to live on the moon, and the trio of SherpaTT, Coyote III, and LUVMI-X are meant to scope them out.

Luna 9 was the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon, sending the first images from the lunar surface to Earth. The Luna ...

The first mission to return humans to the lunar neighborhood since Apollo 17 in 1972 is planning spacecraft testing, scientific research, and a glimpse of the dark side of the moon.

Amy Shira Teitel says past Moon missions delivered a clear purpose and impact, while Artemis II lacks clarity, ...

Three developments stand out that will make the return to the moon effort different from the first time we visited Earth’s ...

Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global ...

The Lunar Gateway is a planned space station that will orbit the moon. It is part of the NASA‑led Artemis program. Artemis ...

What: Artemis II will carry astronauts on the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo, testing systems and gathering data critical for sustained luna ...

The company said it uses 2 kilograms of Americium-241 fuel to generate 50 watts of power for a lunar rover, compared with ...

These advancements in China’s reusable rocket and lunar exploration programs come as NASA prepares to launch a crew of four astronauts on a loop around the far side of the Moon as soon as next month.

Scientists have produced the first global map and analysis of small mare ridges (SMRs) on the moon, a characteristic ...

Humans haven’t been back to the moon since the Apollo moons program ended over five decade ago. The reasons why go beyond science, according to experts.