NASA has awarded $146 million in contracts to five companies to develop lunar lander design concepts, perform risk reduction activities and offer feedback to inform requirements for a future ...

CNN — Before NASA returns humans to the moon this decade, they have to be able to land on the lunar surface -- and that's going to look a lot different than it did in the Apollo days. In preparation ...

Impulse Space’s lunar transportation system concept uses the company’s Helios tug (left) with a new lunar lander the company will develop. Credit: Impulse Space WASHINGTON — In-space transportation ...

Dynetics Alpaca and Blue Origin both look like possible 2029-2030 lunar landers if they get funded. The developments are not certain. Reviving the competition will be a $2-5 billion cost. However, ...

Four-and-a-half months after launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket, a privately-built Japanese lander attempted to touch down on the moon Thursday, but telemetry indicated a higher-than-expected descent ...

SpaceX has recently pulled the curtains off a new, “simpler” moon lander, a move aimed at accelerating NASA’s Artemis missions. This streamlined version of the Starship lander is designed to ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — After launching from Florida's space coast and cruising toward the moon for the last five months, the Japanese company ispace is preparing to touch down its lunar lander on ...

TOKYO, June 6 (Reuters) - Japanese company ispace (9348.T), opens new tab said its uncrewed moon lander likely crashed onto the lunar surface during its touchdown attempt on Friday, marking another ...

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost 4 lander will deliver two rovers to the moon and carry three instruments for NASA. Credit: Firefly Aerospace WASHINGTON — NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace for a ...

Four-and-a-half months after launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket, a privately-built Japanese lander attempted to touch down on the moon Thursday, but telemetry indicated a higher-than-expected descent ...