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NASA is launching four hopping drones to explore the moon's south pole, mapping 30 miles each to find the perfect spots for astronauts and future lunar bases. Building on the success of Mars' Ingenuity helicopter, the ambitious MoonFall mission aims to complete its work before crews arrive in 2028.
A new 33-pound robot can walk, roll on two wheels side by side, or balance on one wheel in a line, switching modes on the fly. It's like watching a transformer learn to navigate our world.
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 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 just announced its ambitious Moon Base program, launching three unmanned missions starting in 2026 to prepare for humanity's first return to the Moon since 1969. The missions will test equipment, map landing sites, and build infrastructure for a permanent human presence on the lunar surface.
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.
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.