A problem during a moon landing meant that Lunar Outpost's rover couldn't deploy. But they're moving on towards bigger and better.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — The Japanese company ispace announced that it believes its HAKUTO-R Mission 2 lunar lander has been lost while attempting to land on the moon on Thursday afternoon. This is the ...

The true Earth-Moon distance ranges from approximately 224,000 to 252,000 miles (360,000 to 405,000 kilometers), depending on the position of the Moon’s orbit.

Odysseus — the first U.S. lander in more than 50 years — is thought to be within a few miles of its intended landing site near the Malapert A crater, less than 200 miles from the south pole. NASA, the ...

This test is a key step in the journey to China's goal of landing astronauts on the moon by 2030. Recently, China conducted a critical test of its new lunar lander, Lanyue ("Embracing the Moon"), ...

The Athena mission, the Houston-based company Intuitive Machines' second attempt to deliver Nasa science instruments near the lunar south pole touched down on March 6, 2025, in the rugged and shadowy ...

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 ...

A NASA spacecraft around the moon has photographed the crash site of a Japanese company's lunar lander.Related video above: SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodesNASA released the pictures ...