Moon

India successfully lands Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon

India becomes the 4th country to successfully make a soft touchdown on the Moon and the first to land in…

NASA selects Blue Origin to land Astronauts on the Moon

NASA has awarded Blue Origin $3.4 billion dollars for its Human Landing System (HLS), Blue Moon. Blue Moon will launch…

SpaceX to launch asteroid mining spacecraft alongside private Moon lander

SpaceX customer Intuitive Machines says it will use spare capacity on one of its Moon lander launches to send startup…

NASA’s first Artemis Moon mission a flawless success after Orion splashdown

NASA has successfully recovered an uncrewed version of its Orion crew capsule, marking the flawless completion of the spacecraft's first…

SpaceX launches Japanese lander, NASA cubesat to the Moon

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched a privately-developed Japanese Moon lander and a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory cubesat…

SpaceX’s Japanese Moon lander launch back on the calendar after indefinite delay

Update: After indefinitely delaying ispace's first Moon lander launch on November 30th to fix unspecified issues with its Falcon 9…

NASA SLS rocket launches Orion spacecraft to the Moon

After years, months, days, hours, and minutes of waiting, NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket has successfully lifted off…

SpaceX, NASA finalize contract for second crewed Starship Moon landing

Around eight months after announcing its intention to do so, NASA has awarded SpaceX a contract for a second crewed…

NASA to retry Artemis I Moon rocket launch on Saturday

NASA says it has alleviated issues that arose during its first Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket launch attempt and…

NASA scrubs first SLS Moon rocket launch attempt

NASA has scrubbed the first attempted launch of its Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket after running into multiple issues,…

NASA says SLS Moon rocket is ‘go’ for launch debut

After rolling the vehicle to its Kenndy Space Center, Florida launch pad two days early for what is hoped to…

SpaceX aces first Moon launch with a reused rocket

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has become the first in history to launch a spacecraft to the Moon using reused hardware.…

SpaceX set for first Moon launch [webcast]

No earlier than (NET) 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC), August 4th, a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift…

SpaceX to launch world’s first geostationary propellant depot around the Moon

As part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch that will send a commercial Moon lander on its way to Earth's…

SpaceX receives first major Starship Moon lander funding from NASA

SpaceX has received its first major funding from NASA for the development of a crewed Starship Moon lander meant to…

SpaceX Falcon rockets win yet another Moon lander launch contract

In a bit of déjà vu, SpaceX's Falcon rockets have secured yet another contract to launch a commercial Moon lander…

SpaceX Dragon XL could double as a crew cabin for lunar space station

A recent modification to SpaceX's Dragon XL lunar cargo resupply contract with NASA suggests that the spacecraft could be used…

SpaceX’s Starship to return humanity to the Moon in stunning NASA decision

In one of the biggest NASA contracting surprises in years, the space agency has chosen SpaceX - and only SpaceX…

SpaceX Falcon Heavy beats out ULA Vulcan rocket for NASA Moon rover launch

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket appears to have edged out competitor United Launch Alliance's (ULA) next-generation Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle to…

SpaceX on track to send Starship, private astronauts around the Moon in 2023

In a new media blitz, Japanese billionaire Yusaka Maezawa ('MZ') has reentered the spotlight with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to…