Winning a NASA contract to send scientific experiments to the moon, Intuitive Machines represent an exciting new future for lunar exploration. Intuitive Machines of Houston has proposed to fly several payloads to the moon. (Image credit: Intuitive Machines) Intuitive Machines
[16 Feb 2024] SpaceX launches private ‘Odysseus’ lander on pioneering moon mission by Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander lifts off atop a Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 15, 2024.(Image credit: SpaceX) A smooth launch (and rocket landing) The Falcon 9 lifted off from KSC’s Pad 39A today at 1:05 a.m. EST (0605 GMT).
[14 Feb 2024] SpaceX set to launch Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission from Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 is set to launch a lunar lander for Intuitive Machines (IM) of Houston, Texas. The mission, IM-1, will see the launch of the first of the IM Nova-C class landers from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at
[31 Jan 2024] Lunar Master Plan: Hassell and European Space Agency launch pioneering habitat concept
Header image by Imigo.It Jan 19, 2024 Today marks the launch of our Lunar Habitat Master Plan – a revolutionary new concept designed in collaboration with the European Space Agency to support the development of the world’s first lunar habitat.
[30 Jan 2024] China’s Chang’e-7 moon mission to target Shackleton crater
A mosaic of Shackleton Crater created by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera and ShadowCam teams. Credit: NASA/KARI/ASU HELSINKI — China will attempt to land on the illuminated rim of Shackleton crater near the lunar south pole with its 2026 Chang’e-7
[29 Jan 2024] Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission
Jaxa produced this render of Slim to show the awkward landing orientation that pointed the solar cells away from the Sun [Credit: JAXA] Japan’s Moon lander has resumed operations after being shut down for a week due to a power
[25 Jan 2024] Japan’s SLIM moon lander photographed on the lunar surface — on its nose (image)
The tiny LEV-2 rover, one of SLIM’s traveling companions, took the historic photo Japan just got an epic new photo to put in its space exploration scrapbook. The country’s SLIM spacecraft landed on the moon on Jan. 19, making Japan
[19 Jan 2024] Japan’s “Moon sniper” mission aims for precise lunar landing
SLIM attempted to land on the Moon with a precision of less than 100 meters. STEPHEN CLARK – UPDATED 1/19/2024, 5:42 AM This artist’s illustration shows the SLIM spacecraft descending toward the Moon and ejecting two deployable robots onto the
[16 Jan 2024] Research sheds new light on Moon rock formation solving major puzzle in lunar geology
Image shows a map of the Titanium abundances of the Moon’s surface, obtained from NASA’sClementine spacecraft. The red parts indicate extremely high concentrations compared to terrestrial rocks. by Staff Writers | University of Bristol Bristol UK (SPX) Jan 16, 2024
[12 Jan 2024] Japanese Mars mission launch delayed to 2026
JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission will now launch in 2026, two years later than previously planned. Credit: JAXA NEW ORLEANS — The launch of a Japanese mission to collect samples from the Martian moon Phobos and return them to