Last year, NASA canceled the VIPER (“Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover”) in a move that scandalized proponents of a return to the moon. The space agency was just $84 million ...

NASA has unveiled how its moon mining robot or In-Situ Resource Utilization Pilot Excavator (IPEx) will work on the lunar surface. This robotic system will support lunar digging, making it ...

Last year, NASA canceled the VIPER (“Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover”) in a move that scandalized proponents of a return to the moon. The space agency was just $84 million ...

Still, NASA opted to continue its CLIPS contract with Astrobotic to develop the landing skills needed for future Moon missions, but without the rover. The company planned to fly a payload simulator.

Outcomes in this contentious area could create precedents that could impact decisions about mining the moon. These precedents might shape the how and why of mining the moon and shape the future ...

Landing site: Mare Frigoris (Sea of Cold) region in the north of the moon. Target landing date: May or June. Objectives: Resilience will carry the rover and five scientific payloads ...

NASA's ice-hunting VIPER rover could fly to the moon after all — with some help from the private sector. The agency announced on Monday (Feb. 3) that it's seeking proposals from U.S. companies ...

See animations of the crew on the moon with a lander and rover. Credit: China Central Television AP reporter and photographer barred from Air Force One over 'Gulf of Mexico' terminology dispute ...

[Photo/Xinhua] The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Wednesday unveiled the names of the moon-landing spacesuit and manned lunar rover for the country's manned lunar exploration missions.

This photo shows the exterior design of China's moon-landing spacesuit during the ... or "Stargazing", while the manned rover is Tansuo, or "Exploration". The agency explained that the word ...

BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Wednesday unveiled the names of the moon-landing spacesuit and manned lunar rover for the country's manned lunar exploration ...