Lunar minerals generate the rust mineral hematite when bombarded with high-energy oxygen particles, simulations show.
The class will undergo nearly two years of training before being eligible for space flight assignments to the International ...
SpaceX's lunar lander, the Starship Human Landing System, could be delayed for years. This puts a manned lunar mission planned for 2027 in doubt.
NASA has 10 new astronauts chosen from more than 8,000 applicants. The space agency introduced its 2025 astronaut class ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon in about seven years. Astronomers are already working ...
NASA safety advisers say they doubt the lunar lander version of SpaceX’s Starship will be ready to support the Artemis 3 ...
The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready ...
The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as far as we know. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get visitors, most often in the form of (usually harmless) asteroids. Some even ...
The United States finds itself in the middle of a new space race. This time, that race is multi-sided, with participation ...
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On Sept. 14, 1959, the Soviet probe Luna 2 -- known informally as Lunik 2 -- became the first Earth-launched space vehicle to ...
On Sept. 14, 1959, the Soviet probe Luna 2 -- known informally as Lunik 2 -- became the first Earth-launched space vehicle to ...