Originally, the plan was straightforward: NASA wanted to send a rover to look for frozen water near the moon’s south pole. It hired a private company, Astrobotic Technology of Pittsburgh ...

“We’re going to be able to capture that in 4K-by-4K high-definition ... Ispace intends to transfer ownership to NASA — but the sample itself will remain on the moon, according to Nozaki.

A moon rock signifying NASA's lunar ambitions had adorned Joe Biden's Oval Office throughout his entire presidential administration. But, since President Donald Trump took office in January ...

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company gave NASA a brief taste of the moon’s gravity Tuesday, without straying too far from home. Blue Origin launched the 29 lunar technology experiments to the edge of ...

"This is an important step to a sustainable return to the moon." A bevy of space companies will lend a hand to NASA's moon goals under new contracts centered around the agency's upcoming Artemis ...

Lunar Trailblazer is part of a growing list of probes and landers heading toward the moon to search for water ... 9 rocket no earlier than Feb. 26 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

But last week's launch marked a crucial step to pave the way for NASA to send astronauts back to the moon in the years ahead under its Artemis campaign – its first lunar program since the Apollo ...