Moon Mission

Back in 2024, NASA announced that the Artemis 2 mission was going to be pushed back to April 2026. Now, the agency says it could launch as early as February, with the first flight opportunity being on February 6. NASA is currently making the final preparations for the mission and…

Images depicting NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket are projected onto the Washington Monument as part of an event to kick off the nation's 250th birthday year, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Image credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls) The U.S. capital was just moonstruck — or at least, the Washington…

As NASA moves closer to launch of the Artemis II test flight, the agency soon will roll its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the launch pad for the first time at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin final integration, testing, and launch rehearsals.…

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman provides an update on the International Space Station and its crew on Jan. 8, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. (Image credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky) NASA is bringing some of the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) back to Earth early…

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In March, NASA researchers employed a new camera system to capture data imagery of the interaction between Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Mission-1 lander’s engine plumes and the lunar surface. Through NASA’s Artemis campaign, this data will help researchers understand the hazards that may occur when a lander’s engine plumes blast…

The moon has been a key target for many countries. (Image credit: NASA) This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights . Interest in the moon has been high – just in the past two years there have…

In the 1970s, fresh off the moon missions and eager to show the American public that investing in space exploration was still relevant during the lull between the Apollo program and the launch of the first shuttle, NASA went all in on educating the country about the benefits of pushing…

Astrobotic staff examine a propulsion tank sitting in front of Griffin-1’s structure. Image: Astrobotic Astrobotic is now eyeing the summer of 2026 for the launch of its second mission with the goal of landing on the surface of the Moon. On Friday, the company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, said it…

The exterior design of China's lunar spacesuit for a crewed moon mission before 2030. Credit: CMSA The United States’ goal of completing a crewed moon mission before China has been coined as the new space race, reminiscent of the days of Apollo. Similar to Apollo and the space race with…