NASA’s RASSOR Robot Digs Deep into Moon Mining Future with Successful Test
NASA’s RASSOR (Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot) was recently tested on simulated lunar soil at Kennedy Space Center’s Granular…
Blue Ghost Lander Lowers Orbit, Prepares for Lunar Touchdown on March 2
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander has successfully completed an engine burn to lower its orbit around the Moon, as part…
NASA’s new mission could change how we mine resources on the Moon
NASA’s Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) is being prepared to analyse the Moon’s subsurface for resource extraction, with its…
NASA Looks for Private Partners To Revive VIPER Moon Rover Mission
NASA is inviting U.S. companies to collaborate on the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER), a mission initially halted due…
Blue Origin launches NS-29 to simulate moon gravity for NASA experiments
Blue Origin’s uncrewed New Shepard rocket is expected to launch its NS-29 mission on January 31, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.…
Bill Nelson Retires as NASA Chief; Janet Petro Named Acting Administrator
Bill Nelson stepped down from his role as NASA Administrator as Donald Trump commenced his second presidential term on January…
NASA delays Artemis moon missions; new launch dates set for 2026 and 2027
NASA has confirmed delays to its Artemis program, postponing the first two crewed lunar missions. Artemis 2, which will send…
Trump Nominates Jared Isaacman as Next NASA Administrator
Jared Isaacman, billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut, has been nominated by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next…