Moon

Satnav systems built for Earth used by Blue Ghost lander as it approached the Moon

No, your car can't navigate in space. But perhaps colonies can find their way without dedicated lunar GPS

Science06 Mar 2025 | 39

First private moon lander to touch down safely starts sending selfies

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost planned to work for 14 days, should be useful for years thanks to its reflector that improves on Apollo-era tech

Science03 Mar 2025 | 25

There's a slight chance Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Moon in 2032

Very unlikely, but could make for a neat light show if it does

Science17 Feb 2025 | 61

NASA’s radiation tolerant computer lives up to its name after surviving Van Allen belts

'RadPC' flew on Firefly’s Ghost Riders in the Sky mission, which has left Earth Orbit and is headed for the Moon

Off-Prem11 Feb 2025 | 38

Blue Origin spins up lunar gravity for New Shepard flight

Bezos' rocketeers tout capability as useful for NASA and other tech providers

Science05 Feb 2025 | 24

European Space Agency picks Thales Alenia Space to build lunar lander

ESA and the Argonauts

Science31 Jan 2025 | 10

SpaceX launches 2 lunar landers on path to the Moon

Blue Ghost's first time, and second time lucky for Japanese company ispace?

Science15 Jan 2025 | 22

Celebrating when EVs went to the Moon with a Lego Lunar Roving Vehicle build

Even better use for the Technic range than the Mars Rover – with one big caveat

Offbeat11 Jan 2025 | 21

NASA's lunar Roomba set to suck up Moon dirt for study

Collecting regolith samples with a blast of gas

Science09 Jan 2025 | 21

Rocks from Chinese Moon mission suggest Luna's history needs revision

Meanwhile, NASA signs off on Artemis software upgrade

Science20 Dec 2024 | 18

A decade on from maiden flight, NASA's Orion is still waiting for its Moon moment

Hopefully it won't be another 10 years before the capsule is troubled by a crew

Science11 Dec 2024 | 6

NASA finds Orion heatshield cracks won't cook Artemis II crew

Lunar flights therefore set for seven-month delay and change re-entry approach, but redesign not needed

Science06 Dec 2024 | 39

India's Moon orbiter was shifted suddenly to avoid Korea's and NASA's craft

Apparently there's not enough space in space

Science22 Nov 2024 | 31

NASA wants ideas on how to haul injured moonwalkers

$45K says you can do it without a lunar rover

Science18 Nov 2024 | 62

First looks at China's Moon rock samples suggest Luna had volcanoes for longer than previously thought

Stuff from the far side is basalt - but less KREEP-y than expected

Science18 Nov 2024 | 1

China refreshes crew of its 'Celestial Palace' space station

Incoming trio includes first female engineer, a returning taikonaut, and one newbie

Science30 Oct 2024 | 10

NASA narrows Artemis III landing target list to nine

The Mons Mouton Plateau looks nice this time of year. Or maybe you prefer Slater Plain?

Science29 Oct 2024 | 19

The Astronaut wore Prada – and a blast from Michael Bloomberg

Stylish Artemis spacesuit design revealed last week should never fly, billionaire argues

Science21 Oct 2024 | 64

ESA astronaut on the difference between flying in a Soyuz and piloting a Crew Dragon

Interview Plus: We chat about going to the Moon and keeping the ISS running for a few more years

Science15 Oct 2024 | 9

Is the first European on the Moon in ESA's astronaut corps?

Interview Director General on being a good partner and developing rockets

Science11 Oct 2024 | 8

India funds Moon lander, space station module, and Venus orbiter

Wants lunar sample return within three years, Venus launch in 2028, orbiting hab in 2035, boots on Luna five years later

Science25 Sep 2024 | 10

Intuitive Machines shoots for the Moon with NASA's $4.82B lunar relay jackpot

Surely at least one crew will get there in the next ten years?

Science18 Sep 2024 | 3

Japan to put a small red Swedish house on the Moon

No, you read that right

Science13 Sep 2024 | 63

Faulty valve sent Astrobotic's Peregrine lander straight back to Earth's atmosphere

What goes up must come down – just not always on the Moon

Science30 Aug 2024 | 24

NASA's billion-dollar launcher is behind schedule and burning cash

Stop us if you've heard this one before

Science28 Aug 2024 | 15

Japan abandons SLIM hopes its lunar lander will revive, ends Moon mission

Lasted longer than expected, but hasn't been heard from since late April

Science26 Aug 2024 | 2

India delays planned space station and moon base by five years

As results from 2023's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggest south pole Moon magma

Science23 Aug 2024 | 30

Axiom Space dials up Nokia to connect moonwalkers to 4G

Can't even get good signal in my garden

Networks22 Aug 2024 | 4

NASA's VIPER rover might still reach the lunar surface after all

Intuitive Machines tosses hat into the ring for NASA's canceled trundlebot

Science14 Aug 2024 | 13

US standards body proposes atomic clocks in lunar orbit to keep Moon time

Knowing precise time on satellite essential if we want accurate GPS-like system for exploration

Science13 Aug 2024 | 17

Report slams Boeing and NASA over shoddy quality that's delayed SLS blastoff

Space Launch System project overspent, under-built, and is overdue, government probe finds

Science09 Aug 2024 | 55

Bugging out: 53 years since humans first drove a battery-powered car on the Moon

Feature And you thought you had range anxiety

Science03 Aug 2024 | 17

It is 60 years since a US spacecraft first took a close-up of the Moon

Ranger 7 finally gets its shot. Five years later, humans would follow

Science31 Jul 2024 | 17

ESA's meteorite bricks hit Lego stores, but don't get your wallet out just yet

In space, no one can hear you scream when you step on one

Offbeat23 Jul 2024 | 32

Evidence for Moon caves emerges as humans hunt for hospitable hideaway under lunar surface

Lava tubes promise shelter in future Moon missions

Science15 Jul 2024 | 33

China's Chang'e-6 capsule returns with lunar loot from the far side

Now to figure out if it really is rich in useful stuff that could fuel further exploration

Science26 Jun 2024 | 25

Molten lunar regolith heats up space colonization dreams

Human settlement of the Moon made a little easier, maybe?

Science11 Jun 2024 | 35

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe packs rocks and rolls back to Earth

Tasks on far side of the Moon were heavily automated

Science04 Jun 2024 | 4

55 years ago, Apollo 10's crew turned the airwaves blue

Shockingly, astronauts can curse when in high-stress situations

Science21 May 2024 | 67

Clock is ticking for NASA to fix bucket of issues before next Artemis mission

Heat shield that looks like the surface of the Moon plus fiberglass doors on the launch platform on the list

Science03 May 2024 | 32

China to launch sample return mission to the far side of the Moon – maybe next week

And hatches 2030 plan to beat US for Mars rock retrieval

Science30 Apr 2024 | 19

Japan's Moon lander makes it through another lunar night

What do we say to the God of Death? Not today

Science25 Apr 2024 | 16

Solar eclipse darkened skies, dampened internet traffic

Byteflow dropped by around half under some of the path of totality

Networks09 Apr 2024 | 25

NASA taps trio of companies to build the next generation of lunar rover

At $4.6 billion, this Moon malarkey is getting expensive

Science04 Apr 2024 | 13

US reckons it's about time the Moon had its own time zone

What's a few microseconds between friends? Quite a lot actually

Science03 Apr 2024 | 60

Japan's moon lander sparks joy by making it through a second lunar night

Brief awakening brought mixed news and familiar scenery

Science02 Apr 2024 | 4

DARPA tasks Northrop Grumman with drafting lunar train blueprints

Um. Let's successfully land on Moon without immediately faceplanting first, amirite?

Science20 Mar 2024 | 63

Russia plans to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon – with China's help

Roscosmos has had a few problems landing on the lunar surface recently

Science06 Mar 2024 | 26

Boffins propose fiber-optic network for the Moon

To detect seismic waves, silly

Science06 Mar 2024 | 24

The batteries on Odysseus, the hero private Moon lander, have run out

'Farewell' snap revealed by Intuitive Machines amid hope solar-powered craft may one day spring to life again

Science02 Mar 2024 | 37

Odysseus probe moonwalking on the edge of battery life after landing on its side

Controllers estimate 10-20 hours remain for Intuitive Machines lander

Science27 Feb 2024 | 25

Japan's SLIM unexpectedly wakes up on Moon after month-long nap

How's that for resilient?

Science27 Feb 2024 | 14

Intuitive Machines' lunar lander tripped and fell

Still works, though, says CEO, promising pics any day now

Science26 Feb 2024 | 33

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus prepares for Moon landing

Updated It slides into orbit. Now comes (another) hard part

Science22 Feb 2024 | 8

Intuitive Machines IM-1 heading for Moon on SpaceX rocket

Taking Disaster Recovery as a Service to lunar extremes

Science15 Feb 2024 | 3

Japan's lander wakes up, takes blurry snap of Moon

Winter Night is coming

The Reg in Space29 Jan 2024 | 15