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Ancient impact may explain moons contrasting sides
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 For decades scientists have puzzled over why the moons two hemispheres look so different despite sharing a common origin in the early solar system. The near side that always faces Earth is dominated by dark flat volcanic plains called maria that create the familiar man in the moon pattern seen with the naked eye. In contrast the far side has a much thicker crust and appears as a rugged heavily cratered highland region with very little sign of large scale lava flooding. New research published ... read more |
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Lunar spacecraft exhaust could obscure clues to origins of lifeWashington DC (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 Over half of the exhaust methane from lunar spacecraft could end up contaminating areas of the moon that might otherwise yield clues about the origins of earthly life, according to a recent study. T ... more 
Chinese astronauts hone extreme cave survival skillsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 Twenty-eight astronauts and trainees have completed China's first cave-survival training program, a nearly monthlong exercise run by the Astronaut Center of China in Chongqing's Wulong district. ... more 
Danish Mani mission to chart lunar terrain in 3DBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 The University of Copenhagen will lead Denmark's first lunar mission, a European Space Agency project that will map the Moon's surface in three dimensions to support future landings and base constru ... more 
Origami style lunar rover wheel expands to climb steep cavesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 18, 2025 A joint team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology KAIST and the Unmanned Exploration Laboratory UEL has developed a transformable airless wheel designed to help small rovers a ... more |
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Lunar dust study links space weathering to changes in Moon ultraviolet brightnessLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 SAN ANTONIO - Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists working with researchers at UT San Antonio have analyzed Apollo lunar soil samples to determine how space weathering alters the Moon's su ... more 
Astrobotic lunar surface sensor to track cislunar traffic and securityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 Astrobotic has secured a NASA Small Business Innovation Research Phase I award to develop Clavius-S, a visible-band imaging sensor designed to detect and track spacecraft in low lunar orbit from the ... more 
NASA prepares new lunar dust and seismic studies for Artemis IVWashington DC (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 NASA has selected two science instruments for astronauts to deploy on the lunar surface during the Artemis IV mission to the Moon's south polar region, with the goal of improving understanding of th ... more 
Congress warned that the U.S. faces a new space race with ChinaWashington DC (UPI) Dec 4, 2025 The United States has entered a consequential new era of competition with China in space - one that lawmakers said will shape global power, economic security and military advantage for generations. ... more 
NASA backs dust tolerant wireless power links for Moon and Mars vehiclesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 Yank Technologies has received a 1 million US dollar NASA Phase III Small Business Innovation Research commercialization contract to advance Dust-Tolerant Resonant Connectors for bi-directional vehi ... more |
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Lunar dust model highlights risks for spacecraft and future moon base projects
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 A group of researchers in China has developed a new theoretical model to study how low-velocity lunar dust interacts with spacecraft surfaces. The model is designed to improve predictions about dust adhesion and removal, supporting long-term lunar missions and base construction. The study explains that the lunar surface is covered in fine dust which has a strong tendency to stick to spacecraft and spacesuits. These particles have an adhesion strength ranging from 0.1 to 1.0 kN/m2 and pose a signif ... read more 
Chinese experiment tests lunar construction bricks after space exposureTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 China has advanced its lunar exploration program with the return of experimental lunar regolith bricks, which spent a year exposed to the space environment aboard China's space station. These bricks ... more |
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Star Catcher achieves milestone for wireless energy delivery to Moon missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 The lunar South Pole has gained attention from scientific and commercial sectors due to long-term exploration plans and its possible water ice deposits, which may enable future life support and fuel ... more 
Water ice detection campaign prepares lunar robots for Moon missionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Researchers in Germany have conducted a campaign at the LUNA Analog Facility in Cologne to evaluate how water ice could be located and mapped on the Moon. Instruments and robotic vehicles were used ... more 
Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission achieves key flyby milestonesSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 Chandrayaan-3 was developed to demonstrate the capability for a controlled lunar landing, enable rover mobility on the Moon, and facilitate in-situ research. The mission includes a lander module, pr ... more 
Chang'e-6 lunar mission finds impact-created hematite and maghemite in SPA Basin samplesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 Researchers from the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGCAS), and Shandong University have identified, for the first time, crystalline hematite and maghemite produced by a maj ... more 
Aerospace modules completed for Artemis lunar crew missionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 12, 2025 The European Service Module-4 for NASA's Orion spacecraft has completed integration at Airbus facilities in Bremen, Germany. The module will soon ship to Kennedy Space Center for assembly and testin ... more |
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