It is likely that the Chang'e 7 lunar lander will touch down near Shackleton Crater, Schörghofer advised, outfitted with an ...

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The water distribution inside the Moon appears to be somewhat lopsided. According to an analysis of lunar materials collected from the far side of the Moon and delivered into the waiting hands of ...

Using lunar ice to make rocket fuel could help future lunar settlements sustain themselves and provide a launch pad for ...

In a bold vision that could redefine space exploration, scientists and engineers are working on a way to transform ...

The Lunar Trailblazer is an uncrewed mission to find water on the moon and determine its characteristics, accessibility and possible uses. Early next year, a rocket is scheduled to lift off from ...

In a breakthrough that could reshape future lunar exploration, NASA researchers have confirmed that the solar wind—a stream of charged particles from the Sun—can create water molecules on the Moon’s ...

Lunar Trailblazer, an orbiter that shared a launch on Wednesday with the commercial Athena lander, will help scientists understand where the moon’s water is, and what form it takes. By Kenneth Chang ...

What just happened? For decades, scientists have puzzled over the origin of water on the Moon, a resource that could prove vital for future lunar exploration. Since the 1960s, a leading hypothesis has ...

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A rocket is scheduled to launch next year that will take along a robotic probe to orbit the moon. The probe is expected to provide details of how much water there is on the moon and where it is. Early ...