As they roll across shadowed regions of the moon's surface, future lunar rovers could develop hazardous buildups of electric ...

In 1963, NASA and General Motors built MOLAB, a massive pressurized rover meant to support two-week traverses and the first permanent lunar base. Then budgets, weight limits, and shifting priorities ...

On January 8, 1973, the Soviet Union launched the Luna 21 mission to land a rover on the moon. This was the second time that ...

It is likely that the Chang'e 7 lunar lander will touch down near Shackleton Crater, Schörghofer advised, outfitted with an international array of scientific instruments. "Chang'e 7 is destined to ...

Lighting conditions around Shackleton Crater captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University NASA is looking into the adoption of light detection and ranging ...

NASA astronauts took their first drive on the moon 54 years ago. Now, three companies are competing for a NASA contract to build a new lunar rover for use starting with the Artemis 5 mission in 2030.

As the new calendar year begins, lunar phases and celestial events await in 2026. This report highlights the lunar phases with dates and times for the full moon and the new moon lunar calendar for the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A quarter of the world’s 8.2 billion people will celebrate ...

Using lunar ice to make rocket fuel could help future lunar settlements sustain themselves and provide a launch pad for astronauts to reach Mars. Water will be an extremely important resource on the ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Who needs humanoids when your vacuum can sprout legs? The Rover uses articulating wheels to clean multiple floors ...

2026 will bring several lunar events that backyard astronomers will want to stay awake for. The first full moon of the year will take place on Saturday, Jan. 3, and is known as the Wolf Moon, ...

A bevy of supermoons, a dramatic total solar eclipse and a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse are some of the highlights of the coming lunar year, which will also include plenty of beautiful close ...