In this week’s episode of Space Minds we bring you a special panel discussion on the future of commercial lunar exploration ...

One of those investigations involved a distinctive deep dive into studying the interior of the moon.

In 2025, space exploration enters a new era with missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, led by NASA, ISRO, ESA, JAXA, and ...

A unique new material that shrinks when it is heated and expands when it is cooled could help enable the ultra-stable space ...

Lunar Vertex was competitively awarded under NASA’s Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) program. PRISM solicits science investigations that will be delivered to the ...

CEDAR PARK, Texas, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, today announced a new lunar imaging service, named Ocula, offered ...

Companies currently involved in NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, including Firefly, said at a House hearing in April that they were interested in providing additional ...

It also remains locked into NASA's long-term Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contracts (which include IM-1 and IM-2) for more lunar landers.

NASA’s SCALPSS cameras capture a lunar sunset, with Earth and Venus visible on the horizon. [Courtesy: Firefly Aerospace] When Frank Sinatra popularized “Fly Me to the Moon,” he was probably ...

When a lunar lander ascends to the surface of the moon, it uses rocket propulsion, which shoots up moon dust, or regolith. This highly abrasive dust can damage spacesuits, spacecraft and equipment.

In a recent setback for Japan's lunar exploration ambitions, ispace announced that its uncrewed moon lander, Resilience, likely crashed upon its attempted touchdown. This marks another failure for ...