Building a long-term base on the moon will require extensive planning – a planetary geologist describes the considerations that go into it

Lots of excitement for space bubbled up in spring 2026. The Artemis II mission took a crew of four on a flyby around the Moon ...

With an eye toward exploration, researchers map moon's regolith thickness

New research by lunar scientists from Brown University provides critical new insights into the thickness of the moon's ...

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on July 16

The Moon is starting to reappear.
Science Daily

NASA selects four new Moon missions to build a permanent lunar base

NASA is ramping up its lunar ambitions by awarding nearly $600 million for four commercial Moon landings planned for late ...

How NASA's Artemis III lander test will pave way for moon landings

Before Artemis astronauts land on the moon's surface in 2028, NASA will conduct the Artemis III demonstration mission in 2027 ...
Space on MSN

'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface

NASA has announced new lunar landing contracts for its Artemis Moon Base program, as well as a potential new moon rover mission named PROMISE.

NASA Just Took a Major Step Toward Building a Moon Base

NASA is taking another major step toward a permanent Moon base with four new commercial missions that will test technology, ...
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Moon landings could destroy evidence of life's origins

"We are trying to protect science and our investment in space." ...
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NASA making progress on moon base plans, may send Mars rover to lunar surface

NASA aims to establish a permanent human presence on the moon by 2032.
CNN

Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander is on the moon’s surface but its status is unclear

Relive IM-2 mission’s moon landing as it happened. A robotic lander named Athena has made its final descent to the moon’s surface, marking the second lunar touchdown for a US company this week. But ...
Futurism

Robot With Large Drill Headed for Surface of Moon

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The Moon Has Changed Since Humans Last Set Foot on It. Here’s How

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. More than half a century after astronauts last set foot on the lunar ...