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Electrolyzer experiment from SwRI and UTSA to fly in low gravity test missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have secured $500,000 in funding from NASA's TechLeap Prize initiative to conduct a parabolic flight test of a n ... more  
Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses low risk of Moon impact in 2032 Paris, France (SPX) Jun 30, 2025 Asteroid 2024 YR4 gained attention after its discovery in late December 2024, when automated systems indicated a small chance of Earth impact in 2032. This probability briefly rose to 3%, prompting ... more  
Japan's ispace blames 'hard landing' on moon on Laser Range FinderWashington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2025 Japanese company ispace said Tuesday that a "hard landing" during its attempted lunar landing in early June was due to an anomaly in the Laser Range Finder. ... more 
Halogen clues shed light on lunar crust evolutionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Rocks from the Moon's near side hold unexpectedly high levels of chlorine, offering fresh insights into the processes that shaped the lunar crust. An international team led by the University of Muns ... more |
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Earth's satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into Moon: studyParis (AFP) June 23, 2025 If a huge asteroid smashes into the Moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming towards Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers. ... more
High precision LLNL telescope to drive next generation lunar imagingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is advancing a major leap in lunar imaging through a partnership with Firefly Aerospace. The lab's cutting-edge optical telescope system is set to fly a ... more
New Ocula imaging service to deliver detailed lunar data from orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025 Firefly Aerospace has unveiled a new lunar imaging service called Ocula, set to debut as early as 2026 aboard its Elytra spacecraft. Enabled by high-resolution ultraviolet and visible spectrum teles ... more  
Snow cloaks Atacama, the world's driest desertSantiago (AFP) June 26, 2025 Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its famous lunar landscape blanketed in snow. ... more |
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DLR and NASA expand Artemis partnership with enhanced lunar radiation detectorsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 DLR and NASA have signed a renewed agreement to strengthen their collaborative efforts in space medicine, with a particular emphasis on radiation research. The announcement came during the Paris Air ... more |
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Lunar dust poses lower health risk than urban air pollution study showsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 New research led by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) reveals that lunar dust is considerably less toxic to human lung cells than typical Earth-based air pollution. This finding offers reass ... more 
ESA Flyeye telescope begins full sky survey for asteroid detectionParis, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 The European Space Agency's Flyeye telescope has officially commenced operations, capturing its first celestial images and marking a significant advancement in the detection of near-Earth asteroids ... more
Why the moon shimmers with shiny glass beadsSt. Louis, MO (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 The Apollo astronauts didn't know what they'd find when they explored the surface of the moon, but they certainly didn't expect to see drifts of tiny, bright orange glass beads glistening among the ... more 
Japanese company aborts Moon mission after assumed crash-landingTokyo (AFP) June 6, 2025 Japan's hopes of achieving its first soft touchdown on the Moon by a private company were dashed Friday when the mission was aborted after an assumed crash-landing, the startup said. ... more |
 
The promise and peril of a crewed Mars missionWashington (AFP) June 6, 2025 A crewed mission to Mars would rank among the most complex and costly undertakings in human history - and US President Donald Trump has vowed to make it a national priority. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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ESA supports Moon mission carrying first European rover Paris (ESA) Jun 04, 2025 RESILIENCE is the spacecraft element of ispace Mission 2 "SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon", the latest step in the company's lunar exploration programme. It launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fro ... more 
High-definition Moon landing videos set to transform lunar explorationParis, France (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 )The next time astronauts step onto the Moon, viewers will experience it in stunning high-definition color and at up to 60 frames per second. This marks a significant leap forward from the grainy bl ... more 
Sierra Space Wins NASA Contract to Advance Lunar Logistics SolutionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 Sierra Space, a commercial space company and defense technology leader, announced it has secured a NASA contract under the NextSTEP-2 Appendix R for Lunar Logistics and Mobility Studies. The contrac ... more
NASA Tests New Ways to Stick the Landing in Challenging TerrainWashington DC (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 Advancing new hazard detection and precision landing technologies to help future space missions successfully achieve safe and soft landings is a critical area of space research and development, part ... more |
Next phase of NASA's Artemis II testing set to beginWashington DC (UPI) May 29, 2025 The next phase of testing is set to begin for NASA's crewed Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the moon, the administration announced Thursday, and will serve as a foundation for travel to Mars. ... more 
China launches space probe seeking asteroid samples: XinhuaBeijing (AFP) May 28, 2025 China on Thursday launched a space probe on the country's first mission to retrieve samples from an asteroid and bring them home for research, the Xinhua state news agency reported. ... more
Why are some rocks on the moon highly magneticBoston MA (SPX) May 26, 2025 Where did the moon's magnetism go? Scientists have puzzled over this question for decades, ever since orbiting spacecraft picked up signs of a high magnetic field in lunar surface rocks. The moon it ... more 
China's Queqiao-2 Satellite Ready for Global Lunar Mission SupportTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 20, 2025 Queqiao-2, China's dedicated relay satellite for lunar landing missions, is now poised to support both domestic and international lunar exploration efforts, according to the Deep Space Exploration L ... more |
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NASA Studies Uncover New Insights into Interiors of Moon and VestaLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 NASA researchers have made significant strides in understanding the internal structures of the Moon and the asteroid Vesta through advanced gravity mapping, offering new insights into the formation ... more 
More int'l space cooperation now that Norway is 55th Artemis Accords partnerWashington DC (UPI) May 15, 2025 Norway became the 55th nation to sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Oslo Thursday, agreeing to a pact designed to promote international cooperation in space exploration. ... more  
3D Printing Technologies Pave the Way for Moon and Mars ConstructionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2025 NASA is pushing the boundaries of construction technology to support long-term human exploration of the Moon and Mars. By focusing on in-situ resource utilization, the agency aims to reduce the need ... more 
Glass Beads Provide Insight into Moon's Mysterious InteriorSydney, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2025 Researchers from Curtin University, Nanjing University, and The Australian National University have discovered unusual high-magnesium glass beads collected by China's Chang'e-5 mission, revealing po ... more |
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Space law doesn't protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the MoonWashington DC (SPX) May 13, 2025 April 2025 was a busy month for space. Washington DC (SPX) May 13, 2025 Pop icon Katy Perry joined five other civilian women on a quick jaunt to the edge of space, making headlines. Meanwhile, anoth ... more |
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NASA hosts Twitch event for moon mascot, zero-g indicator contestWashington DC (UPI) May 12, 2025 NASA will host a live Twitch event Tuesday to help "global creators" of all ages design a plush mascot that will indicate zero gravity, when Artemis II astronauts take flight next year around the moon. ... more
Oracle-M Completes Successful Hot Fire Test for Cislunar Space MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025 The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have achieved a critical milestone in cislunar space situational awareness (SSA) with th ... more  
European Space Agency and Indian Space Research Organisation Expand Human Spaceflight CollaborationParis, France (SPX) May 12, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have taken a significant step in human space exploration by signing a joint Statement of Intent focused on collabo ... more 
Moon becomes little more out of reach for NASA's VIPER roverWashington DC (UPI) May 7, 2025 NASA is exploring alternative ways to deliver its VIPER rover to the moon after canceling partnership proposals to land a water-seeking robot on the lunar surface. ... more |
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