VIPER was originally supposed to land on the moon in late 2023 aboard Griffin, a lander built by Pittsburgh-based company ...
NASA’s moon-exploring robot, the Volatiles Investigating Polar Explorer Rover (VIPER), is back on track for a lunar adventure ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit moon

Asteroid 2024 YR4, whirling serenely around the sun, will certainly not hit Earth in 2032 as once feared. But they've run the ...
Nasa introduced its newest astronauts yesterday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants to help explore the moon and possibly Mars.
Because the Earth is doing the work of increasing the Moon's momentum, the Earth's rotation slows down in turn, as its ...
So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...
It’s hard to fix a flat tire on Mars or the Moon. In fact, it’s almost impossible. So, when NASA sends out a rover or any ...
Dragonfly Rotorcraft Undergoes Testing. APL worked with NASA engineers to conduct aerodynamic analyses of the Dragonfly’s ...
This very well could be the clearest sign of life that we’ve ever found on Mars,’ says acting Nasa administrator ...
NASA’s missions revealed Ganymede isn’t just big—it has a magnetic field, icy oceans, and mysteries that could rewrite what ...
A problem during a moon landing meant that Lunar Outpost's rover couldn't deploy. But they're moving on towards bigger and better.