As of spring 2026, China has named the two spacecraft that will carry its astronauts to the moon, advanced a competitive design process for a crewed lunar rover, and continued building a heavy-lift ...

NASA has launched four astronauts on a pioneering journey around the moon—the Artemis II mission. Follow our coverage here. On February 11 a single-stage version of China’s in-development moon rocket, ...

Researchers prepare to weigh Chang'e 6 lunar samples during a returner opening ceremony at the China Academy of Space ...

A major hurdle for Beijing will be proving a new lunar mission architecture within the next four years. Read more at ...

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 ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 14 (Reuters) - After the safe return of four astronauts from a historic flyby of the moon last week, NASA is shifting focus to its next challenge: putting competing ...