There's a lot less sky and a lot more moon in view for Firefly Aerospace's "Ghost Riders in the Sky" mission.

The close encounter was "a historic first of its type for a Japanese private, commercial lunar lander," according to ispace.

Pakistan has the potential to act as a bridge between the United States and China, said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), in an interview with German television at the ...

But the mission will also bring something that’s never been installed on the moon or anywhere else in space before—a fully ...

The story of VIPER, with its twists and turns, proves the wisdom of NASA’s turn to the commercial sector for partnerships ...

To solve that problem, a team of German researchers at the Technical University in Berlin figured that, instead of having a ...

President Donald Trump recently announced an ambitious goal: sending astronauts to Mars within four years, aligning with the length of a presidential term ...

NASA's ice-hunting VIPER rover could fly to the moon after all — with some help from the private sector. The agency announced on Monday (Feb. 3) that it's seeking proposals from U.S. companies ...

Nasa is seeking a new owner for its Moon rover after canceling plans to send its robotic mission to the lunar surface in search of ice. VIPER, which stands for Volatiles Investigating Polar ...

There are many obstacles to overcome before humans can set foot on Mars, including problems surrounding launch mass and closed-loop systems and the hazards of space radiation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To advance plans of securing a public/private partnership and land and operate NASA's VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission on the ...