China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission has made a successful landing on the far side and is currently busy collecting samples to be sent back to Earth. The first set of data was transmitted from the Chang’e 6 descent-ascent combination upon its arrival on Sunday morning (Beijing Time). The landing was assisted by China’s newly positioned Queqiao-2… Read More »
China successfully landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon on Sunday, a major step for the country’s ambitious mission to place astronauts on the lunar surface. The Chang’e-6 probe made a soft landing on the lunar surface around 6:23 a.m. local time in China, elevating China’s status among a number of… Read More »
Odysseus passes over the near side of the moon on February 21, 2024, the day the Intuitive Machines discover a major error that nearly ends the mission.Intuitive Machines The CEO of Intuitive Machines said a safety switch in the lander’s navigation was accidentally left on. This carelessness turned the historic lunar landing of Odysseus’ lander… Read More »
Lighting up the deep sky overnight, a Falcon 9 rocket roared away from Florida early Thursday, supporting a commercially built robotic lander flying to the moon. If successful, it will be the first American spacecraft to reach the lunar surface in more than 50 years. It was SpaceX’s second flight in less than eight hours,… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Japan’s space agency said Thursday that its “lunar sniper” robot explorer touched down 55 meters (165 feet) from its target on the lunar surface last week, calling it a “significant achievement” despite problems during landing… Read More »
Spacesuits built specifically for NASA lunar astronauts could reach a major design milestone this year. Officials of Axiom Space, the company that produces spacesuits for the Artemis program, said on Monday, January 22 that the clothes can be produced as spacesuits. Get a critical design review soon. In fact, this review may take place in… Read More »
Japan for at least a few hours a month. The country’s robotic SLIM spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface this morning (January 19), marking a major achievement for Japan: It became the fifth country to land softly on Earth’s nearest neighbor. Yamakawa Hiroshi, head of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), said at the… Read More »
(Independent) Japan’s space agency said it was in communication with Japan’s newly arrived lunar rover, but it appeared to be experiencing technical problems. The country sent the “Slim” spacecraft to the lunar surface in hopes of becoming only the fifth country to successfully land on its surface. It was stated that the lander arrived on… Read More »
The Peregrine spacecraft, launched last week on the first U.S. mission aiming to land on the moon in more than 50 years, is headed for Earth and is expected to make a fiery re-entry after a critical fuel leak disrupted its lunar ambitions. The failed moon landing attempt is a setback for NASA’s Commercial Lunar… Read More »