As he helps fight DEI, Musk's SpaceX has a huge contract to send 1st woman, person of color to the moon
As Elon Musk helps the Trump administration eliminate DEI, his SpaceX currently has a NASA contract to help land the first ...
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VIPER back from the dead? NASA asks US companies to partner on ice-hunting moon rover
"NASA is looking forward to partnering with U.S. industry to meet the challenges of performing volatiles science in the lunar ...
Private spacecraft gets dramatic view of Earth eclipsing moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, a private spacecraft hired by NASA to take experiments to the moon, got a rare front-row seat of the spectacle in space. The phenomenon occurred when the blue ...
After a wrenching decision by NASA, private lunar lander finds a new customer
However, in lieu of a mass simulator, Astrobotic wanted to see if it could find a more useful payload. So as the company's ...
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A year in isolation: 366-day mock moon mission wraps up in Russia
On Nov. 14, 2024, the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP) of the Russian Academy of Sciences marked the successful ...
China To Send 'Extremely Smart' Flying Robot To Find Ice Deposits On The Moon
China has plans to launch a flying robot to carry out the most detailed survey of the Moon 's south pole. Also called the ...
Blue Origin to simulate lunar gravity during New Shepard launch: How to watch
A Blue Origin spacecraft will attempt to mimic lunar gravity in a daring maneuver during a planned Tuesday morning launch ...
Blue Origin spacecraft New Shepard to launch Tuesday from Texas: Here's how to watch live
A Blue Origin spacecraft will attempt to mimic lunar gravity in a daring maneuver during a planned Tuesday morning launch ...
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A red moon: Will the next 'Sputnik Moment' be made in China?
The next Sputnik Moment will take place against the backdrop of great power competition, as it did in the 1950s. This time, ...
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By Dylan Loeb McClain Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 ... NASA said it would do that “as soon as practical.” The president’s Inaugural Address linked ...
NASA Gave Up a Ride to the Moon. This Startup’s Rover Took It.
After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to ...
Trump’s Mars declaration raises questions about NASA’s moon mission
Trump’s pledge to go to Mars without mentioning the moon has caused some head-scratching and even consternation in the media.