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SpaceX launched its most powerful rocket ever on May 22, marking a major step toward returning astronauts to the moon. The 408-foot Starship V3 successfully completed its first test flight despite minor hiccups.
China is merging its robotic and human spaceflight programs into one unified effort to land astronauts on the moon by 2030. The integration brings together decades of expertise from both programs to accelerate the nation's lunar exploration timeline.
NASA will announce the four astronauts heading to the Moon on June 9, marking a giant leap toward humanity's return to the lunar surface. The mission follows April's successful Artemis II test flight and brings us closer to exploring Mars.
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.
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.
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 will reveal the four astronauts heading to the Moon during a live event on June 9, marking the next giant leap in returning humans to lunar exploration. The Artemis III mission will test crucial technology needed to land people on the Moon's surface for the first time in over 50 years.
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.
NASA is building humanity's first permanent lunar base near the Moon's south pole, with robotic missions launching this fall and astronauts returning by 2027. The ambitious project could pave the way for future Mars exploration while establishing a lasting human presence beyond Earth.
Japan's newest space cargo vehicle just wrapped up a perfect first flight, delivering supplies to astronauts and testing breakthrough technologies that could shape the future of space exploration. The HTV-X1 mission marks a major leap forward for JAXA's next generation of spacecraft.
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.
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.
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.
New York students will get to ask their burning science questions directly to NASA astronaut Jessica Meir aboard the International Space Station this week. The live Earth-to-space call brings the wonder of space exploration right into classrooms.
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.
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 has announced ambitious plans to build a permanent base at the Moon's south pole, complete with nuclear power, robotic explorers, and housing for astronauts. Companies including Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin will help make humanity's return to the Moon a reality.
Hong Kong police superintendent and mother of three Lai Ka-ying made history Sunday night as the first astronaut from Hong Kong to reach space. The successful Shenzhou-23 mission marks a new chapter for Hong Kong's role in China's ambitious space program.
Hong Kong's Lai Ka-ying becomes the city's first astronaut on China's Shenzhou XXIII mission, proving the region can become an innovation powerhouse. Her journey from selection in 2024 to spaceflight in 2026 is energizing Hong Kong's tech sector and inspiring a new generation.
Astronauts on the International Space Station wear the same clothes for days, then burn them in Earth's atmosphere. A new "laundry gun" that blasts fabric with cold plasma could finally give space travelers on Mars and the Moon a way to wash their clothes.
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