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Why Scientists Launched Two Little Robots To The Moon

Jun 25, 2026 | Robots, Space

Two tiny transforming robots landed on the moon! They accompanied Japan’s first successful lunar lander called SLIM – Smart Lander for Investigating Moon and are the size of a baseball. They rolled out of SLIM as balls and transformed into a rover by...

Spacex Launches Starfall Mission For In-Space Manufacturing

Jun 25, 2026 | Featured, Manufacturing, Space

SpaceX launched a demonstration mission Tuesday to send a reusable capsule into space and then recover it, part of a new program that may allow the Elon Musk-led company to tap into the emerging market of in-space manufacturing. Under the Starfall program, which...

NASA Reveals Artemis 3 Astronauts For Critical Moon Lander Test Flight

Jun 10, 2026 | Featured, Space

NASA has announced the astronauts who will launch to space on the Artemis 3 mission next year. The international crew consists of three spaceflight veterans and one first-time spaceflyer, all with backgrounds specially suited for their upcoming mission. The three NASA...

Scientists Call For A Secure Lunar Quarantine Facility For Extraterrestrial Samples

Jun 4, 2026 | Space

A team of researchers is advocating to use the moon as a secure site for biocontainment of extraterrestrial samples, particularly those from Mars, but also from other potential worlds like Enceladus, a moon of Saturn. The researchers contend that our moon offers a...

General Motors To Make Batteries For NASA’s New Manned Moon Rover

May 28, 2026 | Batteries, Detroit, Featured, Space

General Motors Co. will help develop batteries for new manned rovers to be driven by NASA astronauts on the moon. NASA awarded private space startup Lunar Outpost $220 million on Tuesday to build the Pegasus vehicle with help from GM, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co....

Scientists Find A Hidden Route To The Moon That Saves Fuel

May 21, 2026 | Space

A lot of time and effort goes into planning routes for space missions. Researchers look for the most efficient path between planets and moons because spaceflight is expensive. Even small gains in efficiency can save millions. An international team of researchers say...