Luna 9 was the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon, sending the first images from the lunar surface to Earth. The Luna ...

Using an advanced machine-learning algorithm, researchers in the UK and Japan have identified several promising candidate locations for the long-lost landing site of the Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft.

Scientists from Isro’s Space Applications Centre (SAC) have identified a promising landing zone in the rugged south polar ...

II astronauts will return for a 10-day deep-space mission that’ll test new spacecraft, new partnerships and a new approach to ...

An integrated mechanical brake, for which Schaeffler has filed a patent, forms a central part of the actuator’s safety concept. When the motor is de-energized, the brake securely holds the actuator – ...

Russia has pushed back its Luna missions and shifted focus to a China-backed lunar base, with plans to deploy a nuclear power ...

Russia has pushed back its Luna missions and shifted focus to a China-backed lunar base, with plans to deploy a nuclear power ...

Artemis II’s goal is to send people to pass by the Moon and be sure all engineering systems are tested in space before Artemis III, which will land astronauts near the lunar south pole.

NASA prepared Artemis II to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in 50 years, despite delays and rising competition from China’s lunar plans.

The day Apollo 11 landed on the moon 40 years ago, it inspired Eddie Lee McGhee to name his newborn daughter after the lunar lander. But he didn't name her Eagle. He named her Module. Module McGhee ...

A California-based startup says it is now accepting reservations for what it describes as the world’s first hotel on the Moon. The company, GRU Space, is asking prospective guests to place refundable ...

Space enthusiasts Mike Tripodi and Greg Pitonza, both from upstate New York, traveled through the area, including ...