China is en route to collect first-ever samples from the far side of the moon
China launched its uncrewed Chang’e-6 lunar spacecraft at 5:27 PM local time (5:27 PM EST) on Friday from the southern...
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China compiled the most detailed moon atlas ever mapped
If we want to establish a permanent human presence on the moon, we need more detailed maps than the existing...
Smooth lava lake on Jupiter’s moon sizzles in NASA aerial animations
NASA’s Juno mission scientists have used complex data collected during two flybys of Jupiter’s third largest moon Io to create...
Daddy long-legs-inspired robot could one day squirm through Martian caves
Robotic engineers are no stranger to turning to nature for inspiration. In recent years, birds, dogs, extinct sea creatures, and...
NASA wants to measure moonquakes with laser-powered fiber optic cables
Even without any known active tectonic movement, the moon can still rumble. Its dramatic thermal changes, miniscule contractions from cooling,...
Japan and NASA plan a historic lunar RV roadtrip together
Japan has offered to provide the United States with a pressurized moon rover—in exchange for a reserved seat on the...
It’s on! Three finalists will design a lunar rover for Artemis
NASA has announced three finalists to pitch them their best moon car ideas by this time next year to use...
NASA is designing a time zone just for the moon
What time is it on the moon? Well, right now, that’s somewhat a matter of interpretation. But humanity is going...
Japan’s SLIM moon lander survives a second brutal lunar night
SLIM, Japan’s first successful lunar lander, isn’t going down without a fight. After making history—albeit upside down—in January, the Smart...
This is the most cosmically perfect time in history
What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer...
Why do solar eclipses happen?
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. On April 8, 2024, millions across the U.S. will have the once-in-a-lifetime...
NASA hopes its snake robot can search for alien life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus
At least 83 moons orbit Saturn, and experts believe its most reflective one could harbor life underneath its icy surface....
