Why the Artemis II Launch is Delayed Again
The launch of Artemis II has been postponed due to new issues with liquid hydrogen. The SLS is still problematic, and now NASA publicly acknowledges it
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NASA Gives New Life to the VIPER Lunar Mission
NASA revives the VIPER rover, signing a $190M option for Blue Origin to land on the Moon in 2027, after demonstrating the Blue Moon MK-1 lander's reliability
ispace’s Second Hakuto-R Lunar Landing Attempt Ends in Silence
Ispace Hakuto-R's second lunar mission failed, but the company’s plans continue with new landers and rovers aimed at building a sustainable lunar economy
New Probability for a Lunar Impact of Asteroid 2024 YR4
NASA's recent analysis of asteroid 2024 YR4’s trajectory indicates a 3.8% chance of impacting the Moon on Dec 22, 2032, with no risk of hitting the Earth
SpaceData and ispace will develop a new Digital Moon
Soon, a digital twin of the Moon will be available to simulate the Lunar surface thanks to the partnership between two Japanese companies, ispace and SpaceData.
Blue Ghost Achieves Historic Landing on the Moon
Today, Firefly became the first private company to soft land on the Moon thanks to Blue Ghost successful historic touch down
IM-2 Nova-C lander Athena carries PRIME-1 to the Moon
On February 26, SpaceX launched the Nova-C lander Athena toward the Moon for Ice Mining experiments within the IM-2 PRIME-1 mission
New Shepard 29th Mission Tested Artificial Lunar Gravity Capabilities
For the first time, Blue Origin’s New Shepard provided two minutes of artificial lunar gravity to a bunch of payloads during the launch of its capsule
Argonaut: Thales Alenia Space to Lead Production of ESA’s Lunar Lander
A consortium led by Thales Alenia Space will build Argonaut, the first European lunar lander, set to support ESA and international operations from 2031
SpaceX Launches Two Lunar Landers on the Same Falcon 9
In a historic Falcon 9 launch, SpaceX sent two lunar landers, Firefly's Aerospace Blue Ghost and ispace's Hakuto-R Resilience, toward the Moon
