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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Flying beneath a waxing Moon in March 2025, NASA's ER-2 aircraft transformed into a unique lunar observatory, soaring above the clouds from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. These nighttime sorties supported a critical Earth science mission known as Airborne Lunar Spectral Irradiance, or air-LUSI. Equipped with a precision spectroradiometer, the air-LUSI instrument recorded moonlight at multiple wavelengths and phases. By studying the Sun's reflected light from the Mo ... read more |
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Chinese study reveals lower water content in lunar farside mantleSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Chinese researchers analyzing rock samples from the Chang'e-6 lunar mission have determined that the Moon's farside mantle holds significantly less water than the nearside. The study, led by Prof. H ... more 
Drier far side of the Moon deepens understanding of lunar evolutionSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 The Chang'e 6 mission has unveiled that the Moon's far side mantle holds significantly less water than its near side, offering crucial insight into the Moon's geological history. Analysis of rock sa ... more  
Engineer targets next frontier in lunar welding technologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 As plans to establish long-term human presence on the Moon and Mars accelerate, researchers are developing new techniques to enable construction in hostile, low-gravity environments. One such breakt ... more 
Sierra Space teams with Honda and Tec-Masters for ISS clean energy testLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Sierra Space has announced a strategic partnership with Honda and Tec-Masters to conduct in-orbit testing of Honda's advanced water electrolysis system aboard the International Space Station (ISS). ... more |
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Rising odds asteroid that briefly threatened Earth will hit MoonParis (AFP) April 3, 2025 An huge asteroid that was briefly feared to strike Earth now has a nearly four percent chance of smashing into the Moon, according to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. ... more |
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True Anomaly expands Jackal spacecraft operations to GEO and lunar spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 True Anomaly Inc., a leader in developing advanced defense-focused space technologies, has unveiled plans to extend the operational envelope of its Jackal Autonomous Orbital Vehicle (AOV) to geosync ... more
Karman expands spacecraft production with advanced clean room facilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 Karman Space and Defense (NYSE: KRMN), a prominent provider of precision-engineered systems for missiles, uncrewed aerial vehicles, and spacecraft, has unveiled a new ISO 8 clean room facility at it ... more  
Solar panels from Moon dust may revolutionize lunar energy supplyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 In a significant advance for lunar sustainability, scientists have fabricated solar cells using simulated Moon dust, offering a lightweight, radiation-resistant energy source for future Moon mission ... more 
Sidus Space expands $120M lunar satellite deal with LonestarLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 09, 2025 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has finalized an expanded preliminary agreement with Lonestar Data Holdings, extending a collaborative initiative now valued at around $120 million. This enhanced partners ... more |
China highlights major strides in moon research and explorationSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 China's lunar exploration initiative has seen consistent advancements across science, technology, engineering, and international partnerships, according to Wu Weiren, chief designer of the Chinese L ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Bacterial bio-repair method strengthens lunar construction bricksSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 02, 2025 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have devised an innovative method to repair bricks made from lunar soil using bacteria, a technique that could prove essential for maintaining s ... more
Lunar soundwave tech offers new hope for extracting Moon iceLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 The UK Space Agency has announced the winner of its Aqualunar Challenge, a Pounds 150,000 award recognizing pioneering technology to purify water extracted from frozen lunar soil. Gloucestershire-b ... more 
GITAI to Design Robotic Arm for JAXA Crewed Lunar RoverLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 GITAI, a robotics firm with headquarters in the United States, has announced that its Japanese division, GITAI Japan Inc., has secured a contract with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) t ... more 
Space Applications drives lunar mobility forward with new rover initiativesParis, France (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 Space Applications Services is accelerating its efforts in lunar exploration with two major rover initiatives: the commercially targeted LUVMI-M and the European Space Agency (ESA)-backed LPSR logis ... more |
 
The Sky's Not the Limit for NASA's Next-Gen Landing Navigation TechLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 A cutting-edge navigation system developed by Psionic, Inc. took to the skies over California recently, riding aboard an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft to undergo rigorous testing at speeds approaching Mach ... more 
NASA proves dust shield works in lunar environmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 NASA has successfully tested its Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) on the Moon, confirming its ability to repel abrasive lunar regolith during Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1, which conclude ... more 
JAXA adopts Spirent lunar navigation simulation to advance Moon missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT), a leader in test and assurance solutions for emerging network technologies, has been chosen by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to deliver an advan ... more 
Firefly taps Honeybee Robotics to deliver rover for 2028 Moon dome missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Firefly Aerospace has selected Honeybee Robotics, a subsidiary of Blue Origin, to supply a lunar rover for its upcoming 2028 mission to the Gruithuisen Domes, located on the Moon's near side. The mi ... more |
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South Pole Aitken Basin impact dated to early Moon history by Chang'e 6 samplesSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 25, 2025 Scientists have precisely determined the age of the Moon's largest and most ancient impact crater, the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, using rock samples retrieved by China's Chang'e-6 lunar mission. ... more
ispace and Kurita partner to test lunar water purification systemTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 ispace, inc. has entered into a formal agreement with Kurita Water Industries, Ltd., a Japanese specialist in water treatment and chemical manufacturing, to support the delivery of a water purificat ... more 
Chang'e-6 samples pinpoint moon's oldest crater to 4.25 billion years agoLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2025 Chinese scientists have precisely dated the moon's oldest and largest impact feature, the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, to 4.25 billion years ago using lunar samples returned by the Chang'e-6 missi ... more  
Next-Generation Water Satellite Maps Seafloor From SpacePasadena CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2025 There are better maps of the Moon's surface than of the bottom of Earth's ocean. Researchers have been working for decades to change that. As part of the ongoing effort, a NASA-supported team recent ... more |
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NASA and USGS join forces to advance space resource detectionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently convened a diverse group of stakeholders from government, industry, and the international space community to focus on the technologies needed for ... more |
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Moon navigation system advances with Thales Alenia Space leading orbital segmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has entered into a contract with Telespazio, itself a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), to handle t ... more 
Ghostly lunar sunsets shot by private landerWashington (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 A private US lander has captured eerie high-definition images of a lunar sunset, which NASA hopes will help unravel the mystery of a strange haze first observed on the Moon in the 1960s. ... more 
Hong Kong spearheads lunar robotics initiative for national space programSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has taken a pivotal step in contributing to national space ambitions with the launch of the Hong Kong Space Robotics and Energy Center. This n ... more  
Stargazers marvel at 'Blood Moon', rare total lunar eclipseBelo Horizonte, Brazil (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 Stargazers across a swathe of the world marvelled at a dramatic red "Blood Moon" during a rare total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday morning. ... more |
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