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Lunar soil test chamber paves way for future moon construction
Feb 05, 2026 (SPX)
Cone penetration testing is a standard geotechnical method on Earth, in which a cone shaped penetrometer is pushed into the ground to measure resistance and der...
Voyager outlines infrastructure-led roadmap for long-term US lunar presence
Feb 04, 2026 (SPX)
Company chairman and CEO Dylan Taylor said the new strategy is about turning high-level policy into sustained capability that can last over time. "History shows...
NASA conducts vital tests ahead of slated Moon mission
Feb 02, 2026 (AFP)
At approximately 11:25 am EST (1625 GMT), the launch director of the Artemis 2 mission gave the green light to begin loading cryogenic liquid propellant into th...
The Perception War: How Artemis II Could Win the Race Without Landing
Jan 31, 2026 (SPX)
The answer lies not in propulsion equations or landing dynamics, but in the realm where space programs have always competed most fiercely-perception, prestige, ...
Networks ready to keep Artemis II crew connected around the Moon
Jan 30, 2026 (SPX)
Artemis missions use both the Near Space Network and the Deep Space Network, which operate under the oversight of NASA's Space Communications and Navigation, or...
Northrop Grumman Boosters Set For First Crewed Lunar Voyage Of Artemis Era
Jan 29, 2026 (SPX)
The twin solid rocket boosters stand 177 feet tall and each produces 3.6 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, making them the largest and most powerful solid ro...
Lunar impacts limit late delivery of Earth ocean water
Jan 20, 2026 (SPX)
The team focused on lunar regolith, the loose layer of impact generated debris that blankets the Moon and preserves a continuously accessible archive of bombard...
NASA and DOE plan fission power plant on Moon by 2030
Jan 15, 2026 (SPX)
A new memorandum of understanding between NASA and the Department of Energy formalizes this collaboration and aligns it with President Trump's goal of American ...
Ancient impact may explain moons contrasting sides
Jan 13, 2026 (SPX)
The near side that always faces Earth is dominated by dark flat volcanic plains called maria that create the familiar man in the moon pattern seen with the nake...
Lunar spacecraft exhaust could obscure clues to origins of life
Jan 08, 2026 (SPX)
As interest in lunar exploration resurges among governments, private companies and NGOs, the study authors wrote, it becomes crucial to understand how explorati...
Chinese astronauts hone extreme cave survival skills
Jan 06, 2026 (SPX)
The course included more than 10 core activities such as environmental monitoring, cave mapping, simulated communication with ground control, and a series of ps...
Danish Mani mission to chart lunar terrain in 3D
Jan 03, 2026 (SPX)
The Mani satellite will orbit the Moon's north and south polar regions, acquiring high-resolution images that can be combined into detailed elevation models. By...
Lunar dust model maps how charged grains stick to spacecraft
Dec 26, 2025 (SPX)
The study first formulates the electrostatic environment around the spacecraft and regolith on the lunar surface. On the sunlit dayside, solar ultraviolet and x...
NASA Langley begins plume surface interaction tests to support future lunar landings
Dec 22, 2025 (SPX)
When spacecraft descend toward the lunar surface, high velocity exhaust plumes from descent engines can erode soil, loft dust and debris, and alter surface prop...
Trump shifts priority to Moon mission, not Mars
Dec 19, 2025 (AFP)
In an executive order on his space policy, Trump said he wanted to get Americans to the Moon by 2028, under NASA's Artemis program launched during his first Whi...
Origami style lunar rover wheel expands to climb steep caves
Dec 18, 2025 (SPX)
The study introduces an origami inspired deployable wheel that can change its diameter to overcome obstacles that would halt conventional fixed geometry rover w...
Sandia centrifuge campaign clears NASA VIPER rover for lunar launch
Dec 18, 2025 (SPX)
"We've built a rover that is designed to go and prospect for water on the moon, but the vehicle must be certified for mission," said Dave Petri, NASA VIPER syst...
JPL puts Blue Ghost Mission 2 lunar stack through launch stress tests
Dec 17, 2025 (SPX)
The Environmental Test Laboratory, built in the 1960s and upgraded since, has hosted testing for missions ranging from NASA's Ranger lunar spacecraft to the Per...
Lunar dust study links space weathering to changes in Moon ultraviolet brightness
Dec 11, 2025 (SPX)
Using modern instruments and methods, the researchers re-examined soil returned by NASA's Apollo 11, 16 and 17 missions in the late 1960s and early 1970s. "Thes...
Astrobotic lunar surface sensor to track cislunar traffic and security
Dec 08, 2025 (SPX)
Rising traffic in lunar orbit from government and commercial missions is increasing the need for new tracking capabilities that support conjunction assessment, ...
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