Moon landing

Beijing tests lunar lander tasked with putting first Chinese on the moon

The lunar lander will be used to transport astronauts between the lunar orbit and the moon's surface, as well as serving as a living space, power source, and data center.

 A large screen shows news footage of a Chinese national flag carried by Chang'e-6 probe's lander on the far side of the moon, in Beijing, China June 4, 2024
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 The moon passes by Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spaceship ahead of its landing, February 24, 2025, in this screengrab taken from a video obtained from social media.

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Chinese scientists use lunar soil to produce water, state media reports


Israeli Beresheet 2 Moon mission in jeopardy after losing biggest donors

The withdrawal of donations is not related to SpaceIL or the Beresheet 2 mission to the Moon. However, the organization needs to find new sources of cash to maintain momentum.

Israeli scientists inspect Beresheet in Yehud

Scientists find a way to extract oxygen from Moon soil - NASA

An experiment by scientists at NASA’s Johnson Space Center successfully extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil.

 A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022.

Rolls-Royce to build nuclear reactor for the Moon with UK funding

The Rolls-Royce micro-nuclear reactor is seen as a promising method of providing a power source for a long-term human presence on the Moon.

The Moon, as seen from a distance of 500km

NASA unveils new spacesuit astronauts will wear for Artemis III moon mission

The new design has a different look than the famous puffy white suits worn by moonwalkers of the 20th century. Rather, Axiom's prototype looked black with blue and orange detailing

 A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022.

NASA, Israel Space Agency to cooperate on Beresheet 2 lunar mission

Israel is set to get full support from the US space agency on their widely anticipated return to the Moon, set to launch in 2025.

 ISA director Uri Oron (on the left) and NASA Associate Administrator, Robert (Bob) Cabana (on the right) sign a statement of intent to cooperate on the Beresheet2 lunar mission, on February 1, 2023.

NASA, DARPA to develop nuclear rocket engine as soon as 2027

A nuclear thermal engine for a space rocket could be three or more times as efficient as conventional chemical rockets.

 Artist concept of Demonstration for Rocket to Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) spacecraft, which will demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine.

China could try to keep the US off the Moon - NASA administrator

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson warned that China's Moon ambitious could see them dominate resource-rich areas, or completely claim it, barring the US from the lunar surface.

 A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022.

Sim Dot Space to provide advanced simulation training for Beresheet 2

The laboratory simulates the extreme conditions in space in general and on the moon in particular.

 A simulation screen that simulates the landing process of a Beresheet 2 lander using Sim Dot Space technology

European Space Agency to send robot dogs to explore the Moon

Robot dogs, powered by artificial intelligence, could be deployed to the Moon to help study the lunar surface, thanks to the LEAP mission backed by the ESA.

 A view of the full NASA Gateway configuration orbiting the Moon with Orion approaching Gateway (Illustrative).

What items will Israel's Beresheet 2 Moon mission bring for the journey?

Israeli space organization SpaceIL announced which items will be brought as the payload for the Beresheet 2 mission.

A model of the Beresheet 2 spacecraft.