Hopping robot will hunt for moon water on China’s 2026 lunar mission
China is preparing to launch a pioneering mission to the moon next year to search for definitive evidence of water at the lunar south pole.
Europe signs contract for its 1st moon lander, Argonaut
The Argonaut moon lander one way the European Space Agency is getting involved in international lunar exploration endeavors.
Newly-launched Indian satellite left stranded by propulsion problem
An Indian navigation satellite has suffered a problem with its propulsion systems just four days after launch, preventing it from reaching its intended orbit.
Private Athena moon lander arrives in Florida ahead of SpaceX launch on Feb. 26
Athena, the second lunar lander from Intuitive Machines, is set to launch soon, carrying NASA payloads and Nokia's first-ever moon-based 4G network.
Space mining company AstroForge identifies asteroid target for Odin launch next month
AstroForge has identified asteroid 2022 OB5 as the destination for its Mission 2 spacecraft, named Odin, which is set to launch next month on a SpaceX rocket.
Japan’s Resilience moon lander views Earth’s most remote region from orbit (photo)
The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace snapped a stunning image of the Earth as it prepares for its journey to the moon.
Trump wants US to pursue ‘manifest destiny’ in space. What could that mean?
President Donald Trump recently invoked "manifest destiny" to outline a bold vision for America's space program. But what does this historic and controversial term mean when applied to outer space?
Chinese rocket booster falls to Earth, explodes near home (video)
China successfully launched a classified satellite on Thursday (Jan. 23), but a spent booster from the mission fell shockingly close to a family home.
Chinese commercial Ceres-1 rocket launches 5 weather satellites to orbit (video)
Chinese company Galactic Energy launched five satellites atop a Ceres-1 four-stage rocket on Jan. 20, 2025.
Chinese astronauts install debris shields on Tiangong space station during 8.5-hour spacewalk (video)
Two Chinese astronauts completed an 8.5-hour spacewalk on Jan. 20, a sojourn that installed debris shielding outside the Tiangong space station.