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NASA prepares new lunar dust and seismic studies for Artemis IV
Dec 05, 2025 (SPX)
Nicky Fox, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, said the Apollo era showed that as missions travel fa...
Congress warned that the U.S. faces a new space race with China
Dec 04, 2025 (UPI)
House Science, Space and Technology Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairman Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., posed the issue during a hearing Thursday as a questio...
Lunar dust model highlights risks for spacecraft and future moon base projects
Nov 21, 2025 (SPX)
The study explains that the lunar surface is covered in fine dust which has a strong tendency to stick to spacecraft and spacesuits. These particles have an adh...
Chinese experiment tests lunar construction bricks after space exposure
Nov 20, 2025 (SPX)
The project aims to support future lunar infrastructure, including plans for astronaut landings by 2030 and the construction of an International Lunar Research ...
NASA backs dust tolerant wireless power links for Moon and Mars vehicles
Nov 20, 2025 (SPX)
Under the new contract with NASA, Yank Technologies will work with NASA Glenn Research Center to mature Bi-Directional 6 kW Dust-Tolerant Resonant Connectors th...
Star Catcher achieves milestone for wireless energy delivery to Moon missions
Nov 18, 2025 (SPX)
Recent technology demonstrations aim to overcome harsh environmental limits facing lunar terrain vehicles. Star Catcher Industries has developed an orbital ener...
Water ice detection campaign prepares lunar robots for Moon mission
Nov 18, 2025 (SPX)
The Polar Explorer campaign at LUNA tested the mobility and sensing abilities of two rover units equipped with radar, spectroscopic, and seismic instruments. Ni...
Chang'e-6 lunar mission finds impact-created hematite and maghemite in SPA Basin samples
Nov 15, 2025 (SPX)
Redox reactions are fundamental to the history of planetary formation, yet previous studies confirmed that neither the Moon's interior oxygen fugacity nor its s...
Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission achieves key flyby milestones
Nov 15, 2025 (SPX)
Following its lunar touchdown on August 23, 2023, the propulsion module maintained lunar orbit at roughly 150 km until October 2023. Maneuvers executed in Octob...
Aerospace modules completed for Artemis lunar crew mission
Nov 12, 2025 (SPX)
Thales Alenia Space provides major subsystems for all six European Service Modules under the Artemis program, including structure, thermal control, and life sup...
Japan launches initiative for lunar construction technology
Nov 10, 2025 (SPX)
Ritsumeikan University will spearhead the research, developing systems to acquire high-precision topographic data and analyze lunar regolith properties. The int...
Cislune Partners with UCF on Simulation to Improve Decision-Making for Future Lunar Missions
Nov 08, 2025 (SPX)
Computer science doctoral student Hiroshi Furuya uses a virtual reality headset to simulate a moon mission, aiming to improve human decision-making and astronau...
SpaceX steps up planning for NASA lunar lander
Nov 02, 2025 (UPI)
SpaceX has been heavily involved in the HLS, which is based on the upper stage of the company's Starship rocket, which is still being developed. SpaceX released...
China accelerates crewed lunar mission with commercial partnerships and testing milestones
Oct 31, 2025 (SPX)
Looking forward, commercial competition will extend to developing scientific payloads including a lunar scientific probe platform and crater-detection systems. ...
NASA rejects Kardashian's claim Moon landing 'didn't happen'
Oct 31, 2025 (AFP)
"Yes, we've been to the Moon before... 6 times!" NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy wrote on social media platform X. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took the ...
Lunar Lander Testing Campaign Builds Confidence for Griffin-1 Moon Landing
Oct 30, 2025 (SPX)
The Griffin-1 GNC integrates Terrain Relative Navigation, LiDAR-based Hazard Detection and Avoidance, and Navigation Doppler LiDAR. All technologies must operat...
New partnership targets seamless lunar refueling and docking to boost long term Moon missions
Oct 27, 2025 (SPX)
OrbitAID will integrate its Standardized Interface for Docking and Refueling Payload (SIDRP) with ispace's lunar landers, aiming to demonstrate this capability ...
Orion spacecraft prepared for lunar mission as stacking with SLS rocket achieved
Oct 25, 2025 (SPX)
Electrical, data, and umbilical connections are now being established between Orion and the SLS, enabling comprehensive integrated tests before the full launch ...
Griffin-1 lander enters final test phase for multi-payload lunar mission
Oct 25, 2025 (SPX)
The lander's avionics, engineered and built in-house, have now been assembled and cleared for flight. These critical systems manage on-board control and telemet...
Glass beads found on Moons far side reveal ancient meteor impact diversity
Oct 24, 2025 (SPX)
Compared to similar samples from Change-5 on the nearside, beads returned by Change-6 present greater morphological variety and compositional diversity. The tea...
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