China’s Chang’e 5 mission lands on the Moon
China’s Chang’e 5 mission, tasked with bringing a sample of lunar dirt back to Earth, successfully landed on the Moon on Tuesday, marking the third time that…
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As you drive down the road leading to Jodrell Bank Observatory, a sign asks visitors to turn off their mobile phones, stating that the Lovell telescope is… Read More
New observations of the Moon reveal that lunar water may be more accessible than originally thought. The new data is particularly exciting for NASA, which hopes to… Read More
Creating a sustainable human presence beyond low-Earth orbit requires a clear-eyed view of the risks—and rewards—inherent in spaceflight Read More
When NASA returns to the Moon sometime in 2024, it wants to have an efficient and reliable way for its astronauts to communicate with one another, and it’s… Read More
NASA Has Figured Out a New Way to Safely Land on the Moon
NASA has built a brand new system that could make landing on Moon and Mars a whole lot less risky — and it already has plans to…
Dynetics has built a full-scale mock-up of the lander it hopes will soon be carrying NASA astronauts to the moon. Read More
Astronomers used the moon as a mirror to study Earth during a lunar eclipse, simulating how scientists might search for signs of extraterrestrial life. Read More
The moon formed a little later than previously assumed. When a Mars-sized protoplanet was destroyed in a collision with the young Earth, a new body was created… Read More
As we probe deeper into the innermost workings of the universe, our particle physics experiments have become ever more complex. Read More