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Lunar dust model maps how charged grains stick to spacecraftTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 Researchers from Beijing Institute of Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a theoretical model that links electrostatic forces and contac ... more 
Origami style lunar rover wheel expands to climb steep cavesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 18, 2025 A joint team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology KAIST and the Unmanned Exploration Laboratory UEL has developed a transformable airless wheel designed to help small rovers a ... more 
NASA Langley begins plume surface interaction tests to support future lunar landingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 22, 2025 NASA's Langley Research Center has begun a new series of plume surface interaction tests aimed at improving understanding of how rocket exhaust interacts with planetary surfaces during landing and a ... more  
Billionaire Trump nominee confirmed to lead NASA amid Moon raceWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 17, 2025 The US Senate on Wednesday approved President Donald Trump's re-nomination of billionaire Jared Isaacman to head NASA, following months of backtracking and uncertainty over the space agency's future. ... more |
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Sandia centrifuge campaign clears NASA VIPER rover for lunar launchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2025 NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, has cleared a major test campaign at Sandia National Laboratories that is intended to show the 1,000-pound lunar rover can withstand ... more 
JPL puts Blue Ghost Mission 2 lunar stack through launch stress testsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2025 As Firefly Aerospace plans its next lunar delivery, a full-scale engineering model of its Blue Ghost Mission 2 system has completed vibration and acoustic testing at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory ... more 
Trump shifts priority to Moon mission, not MarsWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 19, 2025 US President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed that he wants to send astronauts back to the Moon as soon as possible, putting eventual Mars missions on the back burner. ... more  
Carruthers observatory returns first ultraviolet views of Earth and MoonLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2025 NASA's Carruthers Geocorona Observatory has captured its first images from space, providing ultraviolet views of Earth and the Moon and confirming that the spacecraft and its instruments are operati ... more |
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Lunar dust study links space weathering to changes in Moon ultraviolet brightnessLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 SAN ANTONIO - Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists working with researchers at UT San Antonio have analyzed Apollo lunar soil samples to determine how space weathering alters the Moon's su ... more |
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NASA JPL Unveils Rover Operations Center for Moon, Mars MissionsPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 11, 2025 The center leverages AI along with JPL's unique infrastructure, unrivaled tools, and years of operations expertise to support industry partners developing future planetary surface missions. NA ... more 
Astrobotic lunar surface sensor to track cislunar traffic and securityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 Astrobotic has secured a NASA Small Business Innovation Research Phase I award to develop Clavius-S, a visible-band imaging sensor designed to detect and track spacecraft in low lunar orbit from the ... more 
Cosmic rays drive urgent search for better protection before crewed trips to MarsNorwich, UK (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 The first step on the Moon was one of humanity's most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips - and dreaming of Mars beyond. Next year, Nasa's Artemis II mission wil ... more 
NASA prepares new lunar dust and seismic studies for Artemis IVWashington DC (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 NASA has selected two science instruments for astronauts to deploy on the lunar surface during the Artemis IV mission to the Moon's south polar region, with the goal of improving understanding of th ... more |
NASA celebrates a decade of student contributions to space crop productionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 In 2025, nearly 1,250 students in 71 classrooms participated in the Growing Beyond Earth Student Launch Chat, celebrating ten years of partnership between Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and NASA. ... more  |
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Congress warned that the U.S. faces a new space race with ChinaWashington DC (UPI) Dec 4, 2025 The United States has entered a consequential new era of competition with China in space - one that lawmakers said will shape global power, economic security and military advantage for generations. ... more 
Trump NASA nominee aims to beat China in new Moon raceWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 Jared Isaacman, US President Donald Trump's two-time appointee to lead NASA, said it was his goal that the United States beat rival China in the race to return humans to the Moon, during a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. ... more 
NASA backs dust tolerant wireless power links for Moon and Mars vehiclesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 Yank Technologies has received a 1 million US dollar NASA Phase III Small Business Innovation Research commercialization contract to advance Dust-Tolerant Resonant Connectors for bi-directional vehi ... more  
Argonaut lunar landers to deliver cargo on Ariane 6 missionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has broadened its Argonaut lunar lander initiative with the formal addition of several European industrial partners. The signing event at ESA's European Astronaut Cen ... more |
Lunar dust model highlights risks for spacecraft and future moon base projectsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 A group of researchers in China has developed a new theoretical model to study how low-velocity lunar dust interacts with spacecraft surfaces. The model is designed to improve predictions about dust ... more  
Lunar impactor Theia originated near Earth and Sun analysis revealsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 A new study published in Science has traced the origin of Theia, the body that collided with Earth around 4.5 billion years ago and triggered the creation of the Moon. Led by the Max Planck Institut ... more 
Chinese experiment tests lunar construction bricks after space exposureTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 China has advanced its lunar exploration program with the return of experimental lunar regolith bricks, which spent a year exposed to the space environment aboard China's space station. These bricks ... more 
Blue Origin's New Glenn Nails First Ocean Booster LandingMaxwell AFB AL (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully made its way to orbit for the second time on Nov. 13, 2025. Although the second launch is never as flashy as the first, this mission is still significant ... more |
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Star Catcher achieves milestone for wireless energy delivery to Moon missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 The lunar South Pole has gained attention from scientific and commercial sectors due to long-term exploration plans and its possible water ice deposits, which may enable future life support and fuel ... more 
Water ice detection campaign prepares lunar robots for Moon missionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Researchers in Germany have conducted a campaign at the LUNA Analog Facility in Cologne to evaluate how water ice could be located and mapped on the Moon. Instruments and robotic vehicles were used ... more 
Can America Beat China Back to the Moon?Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Nov 17, 2025 The United States faces a narrowing window to claim its position as the first nation to return humans to the Moon in the 21st century. ... more 
Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission achieves key flyby milestonesSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 Chandrayaan-3 was developed to demonstrate the capability for a controlled lunar landing, enable rover mobility on the Moon, and facilitate in-situ research. The mission includes a lander module, pr ... more |
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Chang'e-6 lunar mission finds impact-created hematite and maghemite in SPA Basin samplesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 Researchers from the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGCAS), and Shandong University have identified, for the first time, crystalline hematite and maghemite produced by a maj ... more |
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Open-source clock framework aims to synchronize deep space missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 Vartis Space Corp. has introduced the Vartis Space Clock, an open-source framework that enables independent synchronization of zero-time reference points for space operations without relying on Eart ... more 
Aerospace modules completed for Artemis lunar crew missionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 12, 2025 The European Service Module-4 for NASA's Orion spacecraft has completed integration at Airbus facilities in Bremen, Germany. The module will soon ship to Kennedy Space Center for assembly and testin ... more 
Cislune Partners with UCF on Simulation to Improve Decision-Making for Future Lunar MissionsOrlando FL (SPX) Nov 08, 2025 Funded by NASA, the research leveraged immersive technologies and insights across disciplines to examine trust dynamics between humans and machines, ensuring safety and success for future space expl ... more 
Japan launches initiative for lunar construction technologyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 10, 2025 Japan's Space Strategy Fund has awarded support to a consortium led by Ritsumeikan University and ispace for a project focused on advancing technologies needed for lunar base construction. The progr ... more |
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