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SpaceX teases simplified Starship as alarms sound over Moon landing delays
“SpaceX shares the goal of returning to the Moon as expeditiously as possible.” Artist’s illustration of Starship on the surface […]
NASA’s next Moonship reaches last stop before launch pad
The Orion spacecraft, which will fly four people around the Moon, arrived inside the cavernous Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s […]
A Japanese lander crashed on the Moon after losing track of its location
“It’s not impossible, so how do we overcome our hurdles?” Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of ispace, attends a press […]
As preps continue, it’s looking more likely NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
NASA’s existing architecture still has a limited shelf life, and the agency will probably have multiple options for transporting astronauts […]
Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
Darkness fell over Mare Crisium, ending a daily dose of dazzling images from the Moon. Firefly’s X-band communications antenna (left) […]
Yes, we are about to be treated to a second lunar landing in a week
Because the space agency now has some expectation that Intuitive Machines will be fully successful with its second landing attempt, […]
Firefly’s picture-perfect Moon landing shows the way for lunar exploration
Firefly Aerospace became the first commercial company to make a picture-perfect landing on the Moon early Sunday, touching down on an […]
The Moon’s next robotic visitor is lining up for landing this weekend
The first lunar lander built by Firefly Aerospace is on quite a trip, and has the selfies to prove it. […]
Here’s what NASA would like to see SpaceX accomplish with Starship this year
Iterate, iterate, and iterate some more The seventh test flight of Starship is scheduled for launch Thursday afternoon. SpaceX’s upgraded […]