Moon Base South Pole
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NASA is setting up camp at the South Pole to test an inflatable habitat designed for explorers on the Moon and Mars.
In a 2008 kamikaze mission, NASA’s LCROSS mission will search for water and ice on the Moon.
LRO
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The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is the first spacecraft in a series of expeditions paving the way for more men and women to set foot on the moon.
Lunar Rover Concept Vehicle
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The latest design in off road vehicles has no doors, no windows and no seats; and it’s a concept that’s out of this world!
Lunar X-Prize
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The Google Lunar X-Prize is giving engineers from around the world a run for a 30 million dollar prize!
Moonlite
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A joint moon mission between NASA and the British National Space Center is about to go wireless!
New Telescopes on Moon
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An array of radio telescopes erected on the far side of the moon will enable scientists to probe the cosmic Dark Ages.
Lunar Databank
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If civilization is wiped out on Earth, salvation may come from a databank kept on the moon.
Flowers on the Moon?
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A Ukrainian team, working with the European Space Agency has shown that marigolds can grow in anorthosite, a mineral similar to lunar rocks.
Selene Releases Lunar Maps
The Japanese Space Agency’s SelEEneological and Engineering Explorer will investigate the moon from pole to pole.
Athlete Habitat-Haule
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NASA is developing a mobile robot and habitat combination that will allow astronauts to move their homes around to different lunar base camps.
The Caterpillar Chariot
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NASA is enlisting the help of Caterpillar, Inc., to help create a lunar vehicle with the ability to dig and move dirt on the moon’s surface.
Explosions on the Moon
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NASA scientists have discovered that meteors traveling 30,000 miles per hour constantly bombard the Moon.
China’s Chang’e 1 Lunar Probe
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Named for an ancient Chinese legend about a trip to the Moon, the Chang'e 1 Lunar Probe is forging a new path in space for China.
Scarab Testing
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What does a Hawaiian volcano and the moon have in common?
India's Moon Mission
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India's maiden moon voyage will give all those back on Earth a more 3-dimensional view of our favorite satellite.
Lunar Lander Challenge
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The third time was definitely a charm for a dedicated team of rocketeers, whose persistence and hard work paid off in this year’s Lunar Lander Challenge.
Junk-Free Lunar Orbit
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It’s time to take out the trash, and make the world – or in this case, the moon, a cleaner place.