Intuitive Machines landed on the moon Thursday, becoming the first commercial company to reach the lunar surface intact.
A swarm of 4-inch rovers will soon explore the moon’s surface
Astrobotic is set to be the first NASA contractor to make the 250,000-mile trek from Earth to the moon with its Peregrine lunar lander.
United Launch Alliance, Astrobotic ready for early Monday liftoff to the moon
The countdown to launch is on. United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket has been rolled to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of its […]
Japanese spacecraft reaches moon’s orbit, beams back images
Japan’s space agency JAXA announced its moon mission achieved a major milestone, successfully inserting its SLIM spacecraft into lunar orbit.
What we’re looking forward to seeing from the space industry in 2024
It was a jaw dropping year for the space industry, and while we all know by now that progress isn’t linear, we feel pretty confident that 2024 will […]
Spacecraft sends back unusual view of Earth and the moon
Japan’s uncrewed Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon mission, or SLIM, captured a rare snapshot of Earth and its moon.
Astrobotic ready to launch Peregrine lunar lander in early January
Astrobotic’s first lunar lander is ready for lift-off. The company announced Tuesday that the lander, called Peregrine, has completed final checkouts and fueling after it was mated with […]
Max Q: SpaceX’s mega-rocket for the moon and Mars goes farther than ever before
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! What an incredible weekend, folks. And no, I’m not talking about the OpenAI drama. If you’re a subscriber to Max Q, […]
Despite setbacks, ispace to launch second moon mission in Q4 2024
Japanese lunar technology company ispace will make its second attempt at putting a lander on the moon in the fourth quarter of 2024, just about two years after […]
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander represents a big bet on a future lunar economy
Travel just north of Austin, Texas, and you might find yourself in startling proximity to a lunar lander. That’s Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander, a 6.6-foot-tall spacecraft that […]