Moon Mission

NASA astronauts Christina Koch (left) and Jessica Meir on the International Space Station, October 12, 2019. NASA NASA on Wednesday announced the 18 astronauts chosen for its Artemis moon-landing missions.  The astronauts include nine men and nine women — one of whom could become the first woman ever to walk…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday announced 18 astronauts chosen for possible participation in planned NASA missions to return to the moon's surface during the final U.S. space policy meeting before he and President Donald Trump leave office next month.At a meeting of the White House's National…

NASA has selected 18 astronauts from its corps to form the Artemis Team and help pave the way for the next astronaut missions on and around the Moon as part of the Artemis program.Read More

Home News Spaceflight Drone view of the HI-SEAS habitat and crewmembers on an extravehicular activity (EVA), or moonwalk.  (Image credit: Courtesy of Fabio Teixeira)Dr. Michaela Musilova is the director of Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) program, which conducts analog missions to the moon and Mars for scientific research…

The Chang’e 5 lunar probe, carried by a Long March rocket, before take-off on its way to the moon. Photo: Reuters Latest lunar expedition is a milestone for the Chinese space programme and has reignited a long-dormant race for the stars Part of the samples from the moon’s surface will…

China’s Chang’e 5 moon lander and ascent vehicle separate from the orbiter/return vehicle early on Monday ahead of a landing in the moon’s Ocean of Storms for a lunar sample mission. Photo: CCTV Lander and ascender vehicle arrive to drill into the surface for samples Orbiter will continue circling the…

Home News Spaceflight The HI-SEAS habitat, located on the volcano Mauna Loa and run by the International MoonBase Alliance. (Image: © Fabio Teixeira) Dr. Michaela Musilova is the director of Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) program, which conducts analog missions to the moon and Mars for scientific research…

To the Moon — If successful, we'll have the first new lunar samples in decades. John Timmer - Nov 24, 2020 5:44 pm UTC Enlarge / China's heavy lift vehicle, the Long March 5, starting its liftoff with the Chang'e 5 mission.On Monday, China successfully sent the latest in its…

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has revealed that he will be leaving his post now that it appears Joe Biden will be President.  Bridenstine was appointed by Trump early on in his presidency, and the NASA boss has been trying to gain funding for a return to the Moon by 2024.…

NASA’s VIPER rover mission will hunt for traces of water on the Moon’s South Pole. Due to the angle of light and the dark terrain, NASA will equip the rover with headlights. This is the first time a NASA rover has been built with headlights. NASA is going back to…