U.S. Is Losing Race to Return to Moon, Critics Say, Pointing at SpaceX

The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready ...
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NASA revives VIPER lunar rover mission with Blue Origin lander award

NASA has revived a robotic lunar rover mission by selecting Blue Origin to deliver it to the moon’s south pole in 2027.
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NASA safety panel warns Starship lunar lander could be delayed by years

NASA safety advisers say they doubt the lunar lander version of SpaceX’s Starship will be ready to support the Artemis 3 ...

In a race back to the moon, U.S. and China see a fast-approaching finish line

The U.S. and China are in a sprint toward manned missions to the lunar surface by the end of this decade, with sights on 2029 ...

NASA selects Blue Origin to take the once-canceled VIPER rover to the moon

NASA’s task order is worth up to $190 million for what would be the Jeff Bezos-owned company's second Commercial Lunar ...
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OTD in Space - September 20: Luna 16 Lands on the Moon

On Sept. 20, 1970, the Soviet Union's Luna 16 moon probe landed on the moon to retrieve a soil sample. Four days later, it became the first robotic spacecraft to return a sample of lunar soil to Earth ...

NASA puts in an order with Blue Origin to work on sending VIPER rover to moon’s south pole

NASA has selected Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture to help it resurrect a mission to send a robotic prospector called ...