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NASA rolls out Artemis II Orion spacecraft, twin rocket boosters for moon mission

Mar 07, 2025 (UPI)

That lunar flyby mission carrying four astronauts is set for launch in April 2026. It's a flight test mission that will pave the way for landing the first woman...

Deja vu on the Moon: Private US spaceship again lands awkwardly

Mar 06, 2025 (AFP)

Houston-based Intuitive Machines made history in February 2024 as the first private firm to place a spaceship on Earth's nearest neighbor, though the moment was...

US firm targets Moon landing with drill, rovers, hopping drone

Mar 06, 2025 (AFP)

After becoming the first private firm to land on the Moon last year, Intuitive Machines is aiming for its second lunar touchdown on Thursday, carrying cutting-e...

Perfect Lunar Landing Achieved in Mare Crisium

Mar 06, 2025 (SPX)

Exploring the Moon's Scientific Potential "As Earth's nearest celestial neighbor, the Moon lies just 400,000 kilometers away, making it an accessible target for...

Lunar Data Center Demonstrates Success on Journey to the Moon

Mar 06, 2025 (SPX)

Since its launch on February 26, Lonestar's Freedom data center payload has journeyed over 300,000 kilometers aboard Intuitive Machines' Athena Lunar Lander, en...

NASA Continuing Efforts to Restore Contact with Lunar Trailblazer

Mar 05, 2025 (SPX)

Preliminary telemetry data prior to the loss of contact, combined with ground-based radar observations from March 2, suggest that Lunar Trailblazer is in a low-...

NASA Successfully Acquires GPS Signals on Moon

Mar 05, 2025 (SPX)

The LuGRE payload's success in lunar orbit and on the surface indicates that signals from the GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) can be received and trac...

Lunar Research Facility Lands on Moon for Regolith Study

Mar 04, 2025 (SPX)

"Sunday morning marked a defining moment in both our company's journey and the future of commercial space exploration as our industry celebrates this successful...

Rocket Lab Space Software Aids in Successful Lunar Landing for Firefly's Blue Ghost 1 Mission

Mar 04, 2025 (SPX)

The Blue Ghost 1 lander's performance was bolstered by Rocket Lab's advanced software, which provides critical functions such as commanding, telemetry processin...

Japan startup targets June 6 Moon landing

Mar 04, 2025 (AFP)

ispace's unmanned Resilience lander was launched in January on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket together with Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost -- which aced its lunar l...

Private US company aces lunar landing on first mission

Mar 02, 2025 (AFP)

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 touched down at 3:34 am US Eastern Time (0834 GMT) near Mons Latreille, a volcanic formation in Mare Crisium on the Moo...

Firefly lands first private US spaceship on the Moon

Mar 02, 2025 (AFP)

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 touched down shortly after 3:34 am US Eastern Time (0834 GMT) near Mons Latreille, a volcanic formation in Mare Crisium...

Private US spaceship hours from Moon landing attempt

Mar 02, 2025 (AFP)

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 is targeting landing no sooner than 3:34 am US Eastern time (0834 GMT) on Sunday, aiming for a site near Mons Latreille...

UAE sends AI-equipped drones to spot Ramadan moon

Feb 28, 2025 (AFP)

The "world-first" innovation puts a new twist on a centuries-old tradition where people scan the skies for the first glimpse of the newly visible moon. "The use...

Chang'e 6 Samples Confirm Global Magma Ocean on Early Moon

Feb 28, 2025 (SPX)

The study, conducted by a collaborative team under the China National Space Administration (CNSA), has been published in the latest issue of the journal Science...

Private US company blasts off for second Moon landing attempt

Feb 27, 2025 (AFP)

Intuitive Machines made history last year as the first private entity to put a robot on the Moon, though the triumph was marred by the lander tipping onto its s...

NASA Prepares Gateway Lunar Space Station for Artemis Missions

Feb 26, 2025 (SPX)

Astronauts aboard Artemis IV will be the first to reside in Gateway, advancing human presence beyond Earth and supporting NASA's long-term goals of lunar and Ma...

Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt

Feb 26, 2025 (AFP)

Now, the Houston-based firm is gearing up for a second attempt, determined to achieve a perfect touchdown. Intuitive Machines' hexagonal-shaped lander, Athena, ...

MIT engineers prepare to send three payloads to the moon

Feb 26, 2025 (SPX)

In the coming days, weather permitting, MIT engineers and scientists will send three payloads into space, on a course set for the moon's south polar region. Sci...

Blue Ghost Mission Nears Moon Touchdown and GNSS Milestone

Feb 24, 2025 (SPX)

Live coverage of the landing will be jointly presented by NASA and Firefly on NASA+ beginning at 2:30 a.m. EST, roughly 75 minutes before touchdown. The event w...