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The bootprints Neil Armstrong and his fellow astronauts left on the Moon in 1969 will still be visible a million years from now. Without wind or rain to erase them, these marks of human achievement are outlasting nearly everything we've built on Earth.
Six more countries just joined a global space treaty that now unites 67 nations in exploring the Moon and Mars safely together. Peru hosted the first South American workshop where nations practiced solving challenges they'll face on the lunar surface.
NASA brought its Moon Base vision to life at the 2026 FIRST Robotics Championship, inspiring 51,000 young minds with plans for 30 robotic lunar landings in 2027. The agency also fixed over 600 broken robot parts for competing teams during the Houston event.
NASA just released a roadmap of the toughest problems space exploration faces, and 454 experts from companies, universities, and agencies weighed in to help solve them. The result? A focused plan to tackle everything from landing on the Moon's South Pole to building computers smart enough for Mars missions.
A former oceanographer who dreamed of exploring the Moon is now preparing Artemis astronauts to unlock lunar secrets. Cindy Evans' geology training helped the Artemis II crew capture scientific observations that will shape future missions.
NASA's Artemis 2 crew returned from their historic lunar flyby with surprising observations that amazed even the scientists who trained them. The moon turned out to be far more colorful than anyone imagined.
NASA astronauts witnessed something no human has ever seen before: bright flashes from meteoroids hitting the far side of the moon with their own eyes. These rare observations are helping scientists design safer lunar habitats for future explorers.
Four astronauts just returned from humanity's farthest space journey in decades, revealing the awe they felt seeing parts of the Moon no human eyes had witnessed before. Their 10-day mission brought them safely home with renewed hope for humanity's future.
Ireland is signing the Artemis Accords on May 4, joining a growing coalition of nations committed to peaceful, transparent exploration of the Moon and Mars. The international agreement, launched in 2020, now unites more than 50 countries around shared principles for humanity's next giant leap into space.
Morocco became the 64th nation to sign NASA's Artemis Accords, joining a global partnership to explore the Moon and Mars peacefully. The historic signing strengthens the 250-year friendship between Morocco and the United States.
NASA plans to intentionally light fires on the Moon in 2026 to test how materials burn in lunar gravity. The experiment could save lives by ensuring future astronauts don't accidentally wear or use materials that are safe on Earth but dangerously flammable on the Moon.
NASA scientists plan to deliberately set fire to materials on the lunar surface in 2026, testing whether gravity changes how things burn. The experiment could save lives by ensuring future moon habitats use the safest possible materials.
Jordan signed NASA's Artemis Accords this week, joining 62 other nations committed to peaceful space exploration and humanity's return to the Moon. The engineering-rich country brings valuable tech expertise to the global effort building lunar bases and advancing space research.
Future moon missions could beam live 4K video to Earth after NASA successfully tested breakthrough laser technology that sends data 100 times faster than radio. Even better, an off-the-shelf telescope in Australia proved the system can work affordably worldwide.
Latvia became the 62nd country to sign the Artemis Accords, joining a growing global coalition committed to peaceful, transparent space exploration. The signing strengthens international cooperation as humanity prepares to return to the Moon and establish a permanent lunar base.
Latvia became the 62nd country to sign the Artemis Accords, joining a growing global coalition committed to peaceful, transparent space exploration. The small Baltic nation is investing in the next generation of researchers who will help humanity return to the Moon.
Scientists just discovered that the moon's most ancient craters contain the most water ice, and it's been accumulating for over 3 billion years. This find could be a game changer for future astronauts planning to live and work on the lunar surface.
Four astronauts just completed a historic loop around the Moon, reigniting dreams of lunar living. NASA plans annual Moon landings starting in 2028, with a permanent base on the horizon.
NASA astronauts on the Artemis 2 mission witnessed something incredible: meteorites crashing into the Moon's surface in real time, causing mission control to erupt in cheers. The unexpected observations are already helping scientists plan safer future lunar bases.
Astronauts flying past the moon's far side witnessed something incredibly rare: six meteorites striking the lunar surface in real time, creating brilliant flashes of light. It's the first time humans have directly observed these cosmic collisions during a mission.
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