A model of the VIPER rover, which was supposed to launch in late 2023. NASA/Helen Arase Vargas NASA’s VIPER is designed to search for water ice around the Moon’s south pole. But instead of ...

China is getting ready to 3D-print bricks on the moon using lunar soil, in what could be a huge step toward building a base ...

Three rovers and a first-of-its-kind hopping drone. After becoming the first private firm to land on the Moon last year ... Yaoki, a more compact rover from Japanese company Dymon, is designed ...

You can watch the Athena moon landing live on Space.com. MAPP is Lunar Outpost's first moon rover. | Credit: Lunar Outpost If all goes well with landing, MAPP — also known as Lunar Outpost's ...

Three rovers and a first-of-its-kind hopping drone. After becoming the first private firm to land on the Moon last year, Intuitive Machines is aiming for its second ... and Grace -- technology ...

China names "Wangyu" spacesuit and "Tansuo" rover for moon mission Crewed lunar mission set before 2030 with key infrastructure ready Testing and development of the rover and spacesuit are underway ...

Grace is a first-of-its-kind technology demonstration as no hopping robot has explored the Moon before. Although Ingenuity, a trusty rotorcraft that explored Mars alongside the Perseverance rover ...

China's Yutu 2 lunar rover, as seen by the Chang'e 4 lander, on the far side of the moon. The 2026 Chang'e 7 mission will also feature a large rover, as well as a lander and a small hopper that ...