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A private space company is about to send the first commercial lunar rover to the Moon carrying four NASA experiments that could unlock secrets about future moon bases. The mission launches later this year, marking a new era of public-private space exploration.
A British watchmaker is sending a timepiece to the moon's surface aboard a lunar rover later this year, beating major Swiss brands to the lunar comeback. The mission will test both cutting-edge robotics and whether a mechanical watch can tick on the moon.
Two space startups just proved that lunar construction is no longer science fiction. Their all-electric excavator could help solve Earth's helium shortage while building the foundation for a new space economy.
America is building its first permanent outpost on the Moon, with three missions launching in 2026 to prepare for astronauts living and working at the lunar South Pole. NASA just awarded contracts for lunar rovers that will help humans explore farther than ever before.
A rover company and a mining startup are teaming up to harvest a rare element from the lunar surface, with testing starting this year. As SpaceX and NASA ramp up Moon missions, the dream of extracting valuable resources from space is becoming real.
NASA just announced three robotic Moon missions launching this year to test new landers and rovers, bringing us closer to a permanent lunar base. These missions will pave the way for astronauts to return to the Moon in 2028.
NASA just unveiled its most detailed timeline yet for building a permanent lunar base the size of a small city. The ambitious plan kicks off this year with robot scouts, leading to a sprawling home for astronauts at the moon's south pole within twelve years.
America is racing back to the Moon with three robotic missions launching by late 2026, all designed to help build the first permanent lunar outpost. NASA's ambitious Moon Base program will test commercial landers, rovers, and autonomous systems before astronauts return to stay.
Less than two months after astronauts flew around the moon, NASA is already ordering landers, rovers, and drones for humanity's first lunar base. The space agency just awarded hundreds of millions in contracts to make permanent moon living a reality by the 2030s.
NASA is building humanity's first lunar base, ordering landers, rovers, and drones just weeks after astronauts completed a record-breaking moon flyby. The base could host permanent crews by the 2030s, paving the way for Mars missions.
A Seattle-based company just secured a NASA contract to test the first-ever extraction of valuable helium-3 from the moon's surface. The rare isotope could power quantum computers and clean energy here on Earth.
NASA is purchasing landers, rovers, and drones for humanity's first permanent lunar base, racing to get equipment on the moon before astronauts arrive in 2028. The base will span hundreds of square miles and pave the way for Mars exploration.
A Pittsburgh company just unveiled the largest commercial lunar lander ever built, carrying science experiments from six countries to help establish humanity's first moon base. After one setback, Astrobotic is ready to make history again.
NASA just announced three lunar missions kicking off this year to prepare for astronauts returning to the Moon in 2028. These missions will test new technology, study the lunar surface, and pave the way for humanity's first permanent Moon base.
A Colorado company just secured $30 million to send robots to the moon before astronauts arrive, betting machines will build humanity's first lunar base. Their rover will work alongside astronauts on NASA's 2028 mission.
NASA just showed off the first rovers and landers heading to the moon's south pole, bringing us closer to a permanent lunar base by 2030. Two private companies won contracts to build solar-powered vehicles that will scout terrain before astronauts arrive.
NASA just announced sweeping contracts worth hundreds of millions to build humanity's first permanent lunar base, complete with rovers, drones, and landing infrastructure. The ambitious plan includes over a dozen missions starting this year to establish a base spanning hundreds of square miles near the Moon's South Pole.