Japan’s SLIM Spacecraft is Set to Attempt a Soft-Landing on the Moon
Japan’s SLIM spacecraft is gearing up for its soft-landing on the lunar surface Friday morning, a milestone that would make the country the fifth to achieve the feat.
Lunar
Stories about commercial, civil, and international missions on and around the Moon.
UKSA and CSA Announce Aqualunar Challenge
Nations around the world are racing to find, land near, and utilize water ice on the lunar surface. That race just got a little more interesting.
Artemis III Could Face Further Delays, Watchdogs Say
One week after NASA announced new launch dates for two upcoming Artemis missions, officials were already saying that the agency may not be able to stick to the new schedule.
Astrobotic Looks for Next Steps After Lander Anomaly
Astrobotic’s bid to be the first private craft to soft land on the Moon is seemingly over after suffering an anomaly after launch.
Intuitive Machines Lunar Mission Pushed to January
Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 lunar lander mission has been delayed from November to January, the company announced Friday.
Belarus Joins China’s Moon Base Mission
Belarus became the latest country to back Beijing’s mission to build a lunar base on Monday, joining a growing number of international partners who have teamed up with China in orbit.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Thao Nguyen
Thao Nguyen’s work at ICON could allow people to essentially build the Moon version of mud huts.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Van Wagner
In the five years Van Wagner has spent in the space community, he’s become known for one thing: rovers.
Russia Blames Onboard Controls for Luna-25 Crash
A faulty onboard control system was behind the Luna-25 hard landing on the Moon last month, Russia announced yesterday.