Only 12 people have walked on the Moon — but in a new era of commercial space exploration, a nonprofit dedicated to safeguarding treasured sites is warning about threats to historic Moon landing ...

ispace revealed that the Mare Frigoris or 'sea of cold' has been chosen for three reasons. First is the stable terrain which poses less risk to the lander during descent, rich regolith perfect for ...

The moon is now considered a threatened heritage site, alongside 24 other earthly sites, because the lunar surface holds a significant number of artifacts with the potential to be destroyed amid ...

The Astrogeology Science Center, which has helped astronauts and robots reach other worlds safely, is facing a substantial ...

It was the second moon landing this week by a Texas company ... s meant to hop into a permanently shadowed crater near the landing site in search of frozen water. To lower costs even more ...

For lunar south pole landing sites–strategic spots with water ice deposits needed to sustain long-term habitation on the Moon–the two satellites also have about 70% simultaneous visibility of ...

11 further PSRs have been identified near the lunar South Pole as potential landing sites for NASA’s upcoming Artemis III mission, which aims to return humans to the moon by 2027.

NASA's Artemis III mission aims to put humans back on the moon by mid-2027, and has identified 13 PSRs near the lunar South Pole as potential landing sites. The agency selected these sites ...

This story has been updated to clarify when the company's new CEO starts in that role and the circumstances of a previous moon landing attempt. Space startups increasingly see Denver area as ...

Houston-based space company Intuitive Machines' Athena lunar lander approached its final landing spot on the Moon early Thursday morning, where it was meant to touch down autonomously near Mons ...