The abundance, distribution, and origin of lunar surface water has recently drawn significant scientific interest, owing to its critical role in future space exploration. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

The far side of the Moon has long been a blank space in humanity’s geological record, but China has just filled in a crucial page. By bringing back pristine material from a hidden lunar basin, its ...

The U.S. and China are each planning to land in the Moon’s Shackleton crater this year. Whoever gets there first will secure the best access to its resources. Reading time 3 minutes The interior of ...

China and the U.S. are racing to establish a permanent presence on the moon with the explicit mission of mining – and ...

The abundance, distribution, and origin of lunar surface water have recently drawn significant scientific interest, owing to its critical role in future space exploration. A research team from the ...

Blue Origin’s Endurance lander is the first test flight of the company’s Blue Moon Mark 1 design, a 26-foot-tall (8-meter) vehicle intended to deliver cargo and experiments to the lunar surface. Blue ...

More than 50 years after the last time humans walked on the moon, China is working steadily toward landing its astronauts on the lunar surface. Among legislators and senior figures in the US space ...

More than 50 years after the last time humans walked on the Moon, China is working steadily towards landing its astronauts on the lunar surface. On October 30, 2025, a spokesman for China’s crewed ...