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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 
NASA backs dust tolerant wireless power links for Moon and Mars vehiclesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 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  
NASA celebrates a decade of student contributions to space crop productionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 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  
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 |
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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 
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 
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 |
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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 |
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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 
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 
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 
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  |
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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 
Framatome to manufacture sealed fuel sources for ESA lunar and deep space power systemsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 06, 2025 Framatome entered into a contract to collaborate with the European Space Agency, Perpetual Atomics, and Amentum to industrialize sealed fuel sources for radioisotope power systems (RPS) supporting t ... more  
Mission to Mars: how space exploration pushes the human body to its limitsSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 2, 2025 On January 14 2004, the United States announced a new "Vision for Space Exploration", promising that humans would not only visit space but live there. Two decades later, Nasa's Artemis programme is ... more 
Protein Production Tested in Microgravity for Sustainable Space MissionsParis, France (SPX) Nov 04, 2025 European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated the study phase of the HOBI-WAN project, aimed at addressing astronaut food supply on extended Moon or Mars missions without Earth resupply. Funded by ... more |
SpaceX steps up planning for NASA lunar landerWashington DC (UPI) Nov 2, 2025 SpaceX Sunday said it is stepping up its efforts to develop a simplified Human Landing System for NASA as it pursues a plan to return to the moon. ... more 
India space agency launches its heaviest satelliteSriharikota, India (AFP) Nov 2, 2025 India launched its heaviest ever communication satellite on Sunday, the latest step in the country's ambitious space programme. ... more  
VLT telescope images cosmic nebula resembling a bat above ChileBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 Astronomers have captured a striking cloud of gas and dust shaped like a bat high above the European Southern Observatory's Paranal site in Chile. The cosmic bat was imaged by the VLT Survey Telesco ... more 
China accelerates crewed lunar mission with commercial partnerships and testing milestonesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 China is integrating commercial competition into its manned lunar exploration program to hasten development. The agency has adopted competitive models for the crewed lunar rover, lunar surface remot ... more |
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NASA rejects Kardashian's claim Moon landing 'didn't happen'Washington (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 NASA hit back on Thursday at reality TV star Kim Kardashian's claim that the 1969 Moon landing "didn't happen," a theory consistently debunked over decades. ... more 
Lunar Lander Testing Campaign Builds Confidence for Griffin-1 Moon LandingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 Astrobotic is preparing for the Griffin-1 lunar landing by applying a rigorous "test like you fly" methodology designed to validate every aspect of its Guidance, Navigation, and Control system. Each ... more  
Space Robotics at the Edge of the UnknownLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 Many robotics systems function in conditions where the environment is well-defined: factory floors, urban roads, research facilities. But what about robots designed for space? Keenan Albee, ... more 
New partnership targets seamless lunar refueling and docking to boost long term Moon missionsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 ispace inc and OrbitAID Aerospace Private Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on sustainable lunar exploration. The agreement, announced during IAC2025 in Sydney, focuse ... more |
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Orion spacecraft prepared for lunar mission as stacking with SLS rocket achievedSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 25, 2025 NASA's Exploration Ground Systems team has completed the stacking and integration of the Lockheed Martin-developed Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket in Hig ... more |
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Griffin-1 lander enters final test phase for multi-payload lunar mission Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Astrobotic's Griffin-1 lunar lander is advancing toward its mission to deliver a diverse suite of payloads - including Astrolab's FLIP rover, the Astrobotic CubeRover, and several secondary instrume ... more
Glass beads found on Moons far side reveal ancient meteor impact diversityTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 24, 2025 Researchers have examined over 400 glass particles collected from the far side of the Moon during the Change-6 mission, identifying 178 impact glass beads to analyze their microstructures and compos ... more 
Chang'e-6 lunar samples reveal new pathways for solar system material movementTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2025 Meteorites are vital tools for investigating planetary formation and evolution, yet most are lost to atmospheric and geological processes on Earth. Carbonaceous Ivuna-type (CI) chondrites are partic ... more  
GMV technology links global habitats in record-breaking space analog missionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 22, 2025 The World's Biggest Analog Mission (WBA) - the most extensive Moon and Mars simulation campaign ever conducted - has officially launched. Coordinated by the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), the project ... more |
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