Scientists are proposing to build a laser in a crater on the moon to help future lunar missions land safely in the dark and find their way around. This ultra-stable light source could also help us ...

NASA’s water-hunting lunar rover was given a second chance to reach the surface of the Moon. Blue Origin will deliver VIPER to the Moon on an upcoming lunar lander mission, resurrecting the ...

An expensive lunar rover that once had its moon trip canceled has a ride once again. NASA has selected Blue Origin to help get VIPER, the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, to the moon ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s been more than 18 months since NASA narrowed the field of competitors vying to build the nation’s next moon rover. Ahead of an expected mid-November decision, the three teams ...

Europe's dream of flying a home-brewed rover to the Moon ended abruptly when the Japanese ispace lander called Resilience, which carried the Tenacious rover, crashed into the Moon on June 6, 2025. Ok, ...

With highly efficient radioisotope batteries, Deep Space Energy aims to multiply the lifespan of lunar rovers and strengthen ...

Private companies are testing new power systems for longer rover missions and future human lunar habitats. By Mack DeGeurin Published Dec 11, 2025 1:08 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily ...

Data from a NASA lunar orbiter has helped researchers deduce two potential locations for a defunct Soviet spacecraft called Luna 9 ...

Three robotic systems funded by NASA are converging on a single goal: proving that machines can scout, dig, and communicate ...

American carmaking behemoth General Motors (GM) seems to be on an all-out offensive to make the lunar rover prototype it is working on a hit with the masses. Either that, or it's trying to get the ...