March 05, 2026

Lunar impacts limit late delivery of Earth ocean water Washington DC (SPX) Mar 05, 2026 A long-standing idea in planetary science proposes that water rich meteorites arriving late in Earth history delivered a major share of the planet's water inventory. A new study led by researchers a ... more

Ancient impact may explain moons contrasting sides Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 05, 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 dom ... more

Lunar dust study links space weathering to changes in Moon ultraviolet brightness Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2026 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

Lunar dust model maps how charged grains stick to spacecraft Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 05, 2026 Researchers from Beijing Institute of Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a theoretical model that links electrostatic forces and contac ... more

Danish Mani mission to chart lunar terrain in 3D Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 05, 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 caves Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 05, 2026 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

Lunar spacecraft exhaust could obscure clues to origins of life Washington DC (SPX) Mar 05, 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

Chang'e-6 farside samples reshape lunar impact history Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 05, 2026 Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute, and collaborating institutions have used samples f ... more

Chinese astronauts hone extreme cave survival skills Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 05, 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 DLR plans new control center for future Moon and Mars missions Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 05, 2026 For upcoming human and robotic missions to the Moon and Mars, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) will establish a new Human Exploration Control Center (HECC) at its site in Oberpfaffenhofen near Muni ... more Lunar soil test chamber paves way for future moon construction Paris, France (SPX) Mar 05, 2026 Before any building rises on the Moon, engineers will need to understand the soil beneath their structures just as they do on Earth. To address this challenge, a recent ESA Discovery project led by ... more Voyager outlines infrastructure-led roadmap for long-term US lunar presence Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 Voyager Technologies has launched a strategic lunar initiative designed to align with the White House Securing American Space Superiority executive order and to reinforce United States leadership be ... more Networks ready to keep Artemis II crew connected around the Moon Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 NASA is preparing a pair of global communications networks to keep the four-person Artemis II crew connected with Earth as they travel from low Earth orbit to a loop around the Moon and back. The mi ... more Northrop Grumman Boosters Set For First Crewed Lunar Voyage Of Artemis Era Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Two Northrop Grumman five segment solid rocket boosters are taking their place on the launch pad as NASA prepares for the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System rocket under the Artemis II m ... more NASA and DOE plan fission power plant on Moon by 2030 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have renewed their long standing partnership to develop a fission surface power system that can operate on the Moon as part of the Artemis campaign and future ... more NASA Langley begins plume surface interaction tests to support future lunar landings Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 22, 2025 NASA's Langley Research Center has begun a new series of plume surface interaction tests aimed at improving understanding of how rocket exhaust interacts with planetary surfaces during landing and a ... more Trump shifts priority to Moon mission, not Mars Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 19, 2025 US President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed that he wants to send astronauts back to the Moon as soon as possible, putting eventual Mars missions on the back burner. ... more New analysis sharpens view of cosmic birefringence and universe symmetry Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2026 A research team has developed a method to reduce uncertainties in measurements of cosmic birefringence, a subtle rotation in the polarization of the cosmic microwave background that may hold clues t ... more