Oldest astronaut Buzz Aldrin turns 96 as new moon astronauts share Apollo inspirations

Buzz Aldrin, the second man and only one of 12 to ever walk on the moon, turns 96 today. He's just one of four living ...

First contact: in quest for water on the moon, Chinese team flags risk in touching ice

Scientists warn water on the moon is locked in frozen soil, not exposed to air and held in place only by cold and vacuum.

Blue Origin moon lander rolls out of Merritt Island facility

As NASA looks establish a presence on the moon, Blue Origin's Mark 1 lander moves ahead with pre-launch testing.
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NASA VIPER moon rover prototype rolls down ramp in tests on Earth

Watch a prototype of NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, (VIPER) roll down a ramp to simulate its ...
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NASA’s lost moon truck, the MOLAB rover built for a lunar base, then canceled and forgotten on Earth

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 ...
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2026 expected to offer plenty of cosmic wonders

Kicking off the year's cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit in more than 50 years as well as a ...

NASA rolls out SLS rocket in Florida as Artemis launch date approaches

Floridians may now be able to spot the towering Space Launch System rocket, which will propel four astronauts on a journey ...

NASA rolls out massive rocket for Artemis moon mission. See photos

NASA's towering SLS rocket that will help propel four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon is now visible at the ...
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Chang'e-7 mission: Why touching lunar ice could be a problem

China's Chang'e-7 mission aims to be the first to sample lunar water, but scientists warn that touching the ice could result in its loss.

NASA will send your name around the Moon! Here’s how the Artemis II sign-up works

NASA has made a public invitation for its upcoming Artemis II mission, and it's easy to understand. People from all over the ...
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Goodbye to vacations on Earth—a Silicon Valley startup opens reservations for a hotel on the Moon led by Skyler Chan

If you could book a vacation anywhere unthinkable, where would you go? Maybe the Moon? Yeah, this is real. A Silicon Valley ...
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NASA’s Artemis II reaches the launch pad and the countdown to the Moon begins

NASA’s Artemis II rocket has reached its launch pad after a painstaking overnight crawl across Kennedy Space Center. Engineers are now preparing for crucial fueling and countdown tests ahead of the ...