China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed... a comprehensive test for the landing and take off of its manned lunar lander "Lanyue" at a test site in Huailai County in the northern Chinese province of Hebei. The "Lanyue" lunar lander is a newly developed extraterrestrial manned descent and ascent vehicle for China's first manned lunar exploration mission, which is primarily designed for transporting astronauts between lunar orbit and the lunar surface. The lander can carry two astronauts on round trips and is equipped to transport a lunar rover and scientific payloads, supporting astronauts in conducting surface activities and extended stays on the moon.show more

Dust on, dust off... on the Moon! The Electrodynamic... Dust Shield, developed at Kennedy, successfully lifted and removed lunar regolith, or dirt, using electrical forces on glass and thermal radiator surfaces on ’s Blue Ghost lunar lander!show more

Footage of the Lunar Roving Vehicle as it carries... two astronauts across the lunar surface during the Apollo 16 mission. This video was captured on the fifth day of the mission, specifically on April 21, 1972.show more

The highly anticipated lunar flyby of the Artemis II... mission will take four astronauts on a pioneering survey of the moon Monday, including the rarely glimpsed lunar far side, which always faces away from Earth. The crew will see features on the lunar surface that human eyes have never observed before. Here's how:show more

Chang’e-8 lunar probe will verify technologies including lunar surface... telecommunication center and lunar factory construction. The lander might be equipped with some robots, small detectors similar to household sweeping robots to form a network. Full HD:show more

Chandrayaan-3 rover seen coming down the lander ramp onto... the lunar surface 🫡show more

BREAKING: 🚀 Artemis II has lifted off, sending NASA... astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back—the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972.show more

The Moon in a box 🌑 NASA's Lunar Lab... and Regolith Testbeds is a simulated lunar environment. It features large boxes filled with simulated lunar dust, along with custom lighting and terrain features that create realistic conditions to test science instruments, robots, and rover designs for future Moon missions. Lear more about his facility:show more

China on Wednesday successfully conducted a low-altitude demonstration and... verification flight test for its Long March-10 carrier rocket and a maximum dynamic pressure abort flight test for its new-generation crewed spaceship system Mengzhou in the southern island province of Hainan, marking a major breakthrough for the country's future crewed lunar landing missions. The return capsule of the new-generation Mengzhou crewed spaceship has safely splashed down in the predetermined sea area, according to the China Manned Space Agency.show more

BREAKING: China🇨🇳 confirms manned lunar landing by 2030, with... all R&D and construction progressing smoothly. By 2035, a permanent lunar base will be established, aiming to transport He-3 from the Moon back to Earth as the ultimate clean energy to benefit humanity. #Helium3show more

Deployment of the ispace RESILIENCE lunar lander confirmed

Artemis II Glides Past the Moon A stunning view... from deep space shows Orion — the spacecraft of NASA’s Artemis II mission — gracefully sailing near the cratered lunar surface. The ancient, rugged Moon fills the frame as humanity’s first crewed voyage beyond low-Earth orbit in over 50 years unfolds in real time.This historic flight carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a daring loop around the Moon, pushing farther into space than any humans since the Apollo era. The mission successfully tested Orion’s systems for future lunar landings and beyond.The breathtaking contrast between cutting-edge human technology and the timeless, airless beauty of the lunar landscape captures the spirit of exploration: bold curiosity, technical mastery, and our enduring drive to reach new frontiers. Note: This is a creative or illustrative depiction of the scene. Actual mission imagery from Artemis II shows spectacular views of both the near and far side of the Moon captured by the crew.show more

NASA has just launched a new website for its... Moon Base missions, which aims to build a permanent $20 billion U.S. base on the Moon. SpaceX's Starship rocket will play a big role in these missions. "The Moon Base is a home away from Earth for Artemis astronauts who will live and work at humanity’s first lunar outpost. NASA is leading global teams of innovators across international space agencies, industry, and academia to build the Moon Base and establish an enduring human presence near the lunar South Pole for the benefit of all. Phase One (Now–2029): Experiment and Learn NASA will begin with a rapid series of robotic missions to scout the lunar South Pole region, test technologies, and prepare for surface operations ahead of future astronaut missions.: • A major increase in lunar activity, with up to 25 missions, including 21 landings. • Crewed and autonomous rovers for mobility demonstrations and surface preparation, along with four drones known as MoonFall and communications relay and observation satellites. • Early demonstrations of power, navigation, communications, and nuclear radioisotope heater unit technologies designed to endure the long lunar night. • Scientific payload opportunities integrated across landers and rovers. • The first tangible footprint of Moon Base effort, with four tons of payload delivered to test what works on the lunar surface. Phase Two (2029–2032): Early Habitation By 2029, NASA will transition to assembling semi-permanent infrastructure and initiating early habitation and logistics operations: • Deployment of expanded solar power systems and initial nuclear surface power capabilities, potentially including fission reactors and radioisotope power systems. • Upgraded rovers, potential advanced MoonFall drones, and early habitation elements. • Enhanced surface-to-orbit communications networks to provide reliable connectivity across the lunar South Pole region. • Delivery of up to 60 tons of cargo through as many as 24 landings using low-, medium-, and heavy-class cargo landers. Phase Three (2032 and Beyond): Sustained Human Presence This phase will scale operations to achieve a true enduring presence, with routine crew rotations and continuous surface activity. This is when living and working on the Moon becomes a reality: • Semi-permanent habitation modules with spacious interior for crew living and operations. • Operational fission surface power systems capable of delivering steady, reliable energy through the long lunar nights, leveraging in situ resource manufacturing. • Advanced logistics networks supported by crewed and autonomous rovers to keep the base supplied and functioning year-round. • Delivery of up to 38 tons of cargo annually to sustain habitats, power systems, logistics operations, and major science outposts, enabled by low-cost reusable heavy-lift capabilities." Moon base website:show more

How do we know there is water ice on... the Moon? NASA's Clementine in 1994 and Lunar Prospector, which began its mission mapping the Moon this week in 1998, were two of the first missions to find evidence for the existence of water ice on the Moon. In this visualization of Lunar Prospector's data, high concentrations of hydrogen—a sign of potential ice deposits—are seen around the south pole of the Moon. Read more about the history of evidence for water on the Moon:show more

We have arrived! 🌕 NASA’s Orion spacecraft for Artemis... II has officially entered the lunar sphere of influence. Soon, the astronauts onboard will begin their lunar flyby.show more

China achieves first-ever sea recovery of reusable rocket stage​.... The Long March 10 booster was successfully retrieved from the ocean today—a key step toward reusable launch technology for manned lunar missions and space station operations.show more

You don’t go on a long road trip without... your charger and a trip to the Moon is no exception! Blue Ghost’s 4 batteries are now charged up and ready for the journey ahead. We’ll utilize these batteries as needed throughout the mission when sunlight is limited, such as in the lunar morning and lunar night. #BGM1show more

While observing the Moon in daylight, a telescope recorded... an unusual object approaching the lunar surface before a brief flash-like event was seen. The exact nature of the object and the event cannot be confirmed from a single observation. Possible explanations include a meteoroid, a satellite transit, or another transient phenomenon. Events like these highlight the challenges and excitement of lunar observation. A rare daytime sighting... captured against the bright lunar surface.show more