Related: Meet 'Lunar Cruiser': Japan's big moon rover for astronauts gets a nickname For the past five years, JAXA and Toyota have been advancing research on a vehicle that would enable sustained ...

India is making major strides in space exploration with its Chandrayaan-3 mission, aiming to land a rover on the Moon’s south pole. This mission is not just about science—it’s about proving India’s ...

After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to the lunar surface. By Kenneth Chang It’s like a confusing game of ...

Firefly's Blue Ghost lander, originally scheduled to lift off in late 2024, is on its maiden voyage. The uncrewed spacecraft is expected to travel for 45 days before trying to touch down in early ...

JAXA researcher Kawai Yuta says he can't wait ... ispace is part of a private-sector boom in lunar exploration. A lunar rover the firm developed was a finalist in a contest run by entities ...

Japan’s SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) was turned off to preserve power levels. The reasoning, JAXA shared, was because the solar panels were facing westward, away from the Sun.

The annual challenge aims to gather student research to improve graphical interfaces in NASA space suits. It also contributes ...

"NASA is looking forward to partnering with U.S. industry to meet the challenges of performing volatiles science in the lunar environment." NASA's ice-hunting VIPER rover could fly to the moon ...

NASA agreed to provide two landing slots to Japan in exchange for its role in developing and providing a rover that astronauts ... s first manned lunar missions. JAXA said it has not chosen ...