The abundance, distribution, and origin of lunar surface water has recently drawn significant scientific interest, owing to ...

For decades, scientists have wondered how the moon can have water. It’s dry, airless, and lacks an atmosphere, so the presence of water on its surface is nothing short of a mystery. Over the years, ...

ISRO shares new Chandrayaan-2 orbiter data revealing key properties of the Moon’s polar surface. It is a significant step in India’s space contribution to global lunar exploration.

For astronauts to survive on the moon, they'll need three essential resources: water, oxygen, and fuel. These resources have been an integral part of plans to build permanent moon bases, which have ...

An artist rendering of what a future cosmic ray radar instrument could look like, attached to a satellite orbiting the Moon. Scientists and space explorers have been on the hunt to determine where and ...

Rocket crash meant to kick up lunar water; useful to future astronauts? Oct. 9, 2009 — -- NASA's LCROSS mission went plunging into a permanently shadowed crater near the moon's south pole this ...

The lunar south pole is emerging as a critical destination for international space exploration, driven by the prospect of discovering water resources and advancing scientific understanding, all ...

NASA has given up trying to reestablish contact with a small spacecraft that launched in February to map lunar water. The Lunar Trailblazer hitched a ride on the second Intuitive Machines robotic ...

IMAGE: Artist’s illustration of China’s Chang’E 5 moon sample-return spacecraft. CREDIT: CNSA/NASA China is in the middle of an ambitious four-phase lunar exploration program, and the most recently ...

As detailed in a new paper published today in the journal Joule, the team found that their proposed “photothermal strategy” — essentially converting light into heat — could effectively convert carbon ...

The efforts will continue through mid-June, when lighting conditions will make it tough for Lunar Trailblazer to charge its batteries. NASA hasn't given up on Lunar Trailblazer yet. The 440-pound (200 ...