NASA Couldn’t Get Its Rover to the Moon, So Blue Origin Will Do It Instead

NASA’s water-hunting lunar rover was given a second chance to reach the surface of the Moon. Blue Origin will deliver VIPER to the Moon on an upcoming lunar lander mission, resurrecting the ...
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After almost 20 years helping to operate rovers on Mars, NASA geologist and astronaut candidate Lauren Edgar says stepping foot on the Red Planet 'would be a dream'

Edgar once designed science experiments for astronauts to perform. Now she'll be the astronaut performing them.

Shooting for the moon. How Elon Musk’s SpaceX is faring

Elon Musk wants to reach Mars with his Starship rocket, which recently completed a successful test flight, but here on Earth he faces terrestrial challenges.
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'This is how I'm going to land': New NASA astronaut candidate's helicopter skills could come in handy on the moon

The 38-year-old U.S. Army helicopter pilot can't remember what first got him interested in flying, but what got him interested in NASA is clear: As a kid, Bailey saw the 1995 moon ...

NASA Is Sending Astronauts to Circle the Moon in February 2026: What to Know

Artemis III is planned for 2027. If it stays on schedule, it will be the mission that puts humans back on the moon for the first time in 55 years. The crew plans to touch down in one of 13 planned ...

Italy Charters SpaceX Precursor Flight To Future Human Landing On Mars

With ally SpaceX, the Italian Space Agency is set to chart and safeguard future astronaut flights to Mars while testing tech to transplant life across the Red Planet.

Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on September 27

Keep reading to see what you can see when you look up tonight, Sept. 27. What is today’s moon phase? As of Saturday, Sept. 27, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, and according t ...
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How NASA Plans to Land Humans on the Moon With Starship

Unlike the standard Starship meant for Mars, the Lunar Starship has no heat shield or flaps, since it doesn’t need to return to Earth. Instead, it’s optimized with extra fuel storage, landing ...

Nasa plans first crewed Moon mission in 50 years for February 2026

The first Artemis mission lasted 25 days and saw the launch of an uncrewed spacecraft in November 2022. It saw a spacecraft travel around the Moon and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere.

Meet the NASA crew being sent to the moon - a feat not achieved for more than 50 years

NASA is under pressure from President Trump's administration and US politicians to be first to return to the lunar surface.

Back to the moon: NASA sets February launch for first crewed lunar mission in 50 years

NASA announced a launch date for first crewed flight to the moon since 1972. The Artemis II mission will circle the moon but not land on the surface. If successful, NASA is set to put humans on the ...

NASA preps to send astronauts around the Moon as it races with China

A high-stakes race to the moon is on, and NASA doesn’t want to lose. U.S. government officials and astronauts at the Johnson Space Center this week touted their commitment to accelerating lunar ...