NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services, or CLPS, initiative aims to deliver science and technology payloads to the Moon using commercial landers. CLPS is what brought Intuitive Machines ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, Dec. 28, 2024, the moon is 27 days old, in the Waning Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 5% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

Through NASA's Artemis campaign, astronauts will land on the lunar surface and use a new generation of spacesuits and rovers as they live, work, and conduct science in the moon's south pole region ...

The payloads will include experiments to study lunar geology, test new technologies for future human missions and gather data on the Moon’s environment. SPHEREx will create a comprehensive map ...

from the Moon and Mars to asteroids and beyond: Scouting the lunar surface with CLPS NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services, or CLPS, initiative aims to deliver science and technology payloads ...

China has successfully launched its first commercial space mission to the Moon, marking a significant milestone in the country’s growing space ambitions. The privately-funded Chang’e-7 mission, which ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) As an aerospace engineer, I’m excited for 2025, when space agencies worldwide ...