Japan launches rocket carrying Moon lander into space after three delays

A Japanese H-IIA carrier rocket with Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) and a satellite dubbed the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) launched Thursday from Tanegashima Space Center, according to the broadcast of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

India Becomes First to Successfully Land Spacecraft on Moon's South Pole

India becomes the first in the world to successfully land a spacecraft — Chandrayaan-3 module with a lunar rover on board — on the South Pole of the Moon, according to the footage broadcast by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Wednesday.

Russia launches first space mission to Moon in 47 years

Russia launched its first mission to the surface of the Moon in nearly half a century, in a bid to be the first country to land on the lunar south pole.

China's lunar probe to carry payloads from European, French space agencies

China's next lunar probe Chang'e-6 will carry payloads from the European and French space agencies, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp revealed on Tuesday.

‘High probability’ Japan spacecraft carrying UAE’s Rashid Rover crashed on moon

Japan’s ispace said it there is a high probability that its Hakuto-R Mission 1 spacecraft, carrying the UAE’s Rashid rover, crashed during an attempted lunar landing.

Moon May Contain 300 Billion Tons of Water in Glass Beads

Glass beads on the moon's surface may contain nearly 300 billion tons of water, which could provide a way for astronauts on future lunar missions to get water in space, a team of 28 scientists said.

NASA’s Orion spacecraft enters lunar orbit

 

 NASA’s Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully.

Nasa Artemis I rocket blasts off in historic launch

 

Nasa's most powerful rocket ever has launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Artemis 1 Moon Mission Looks Good To Launch On Wednesday Deadline - NASA Engineers

 

The first uncrewed test-launch of the Artemis 1 Moon rocket and the Orion spacecraft is still on the current schedule for Wednesday, NASA mission engineers told a press conference.

China plans missions to moon's south pole- China.org.cn

China has approved the fourth phase of its lunar exploration program, including a basic model of a research station built on the moon over the coming decade, according to the China National Space Administration.

China Rover Discovers Mysterious ‘Cabin’ on Far Side of Moon - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The Chinese moon rover Yutu 2 has discovered a mysterious object square on the far side of the moon.

Israel, Japan team up for scientific mission on moon - China.org.cn

Israel and Japan have signed an agreement to conduct a scientific experiment on the moon, the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology said on Tuesday.

China’s Chang’e 5 mission has returned samples from the moon to Earth | New Scientist

The first samples of moon rocks to come back to Earth since 1976 have landed. On 16 December, the Chinese Chang’e 5 spacecraft brought back about two kilograms of lunar material after a quick mission lasting only about two days on the moon’s surface.

China's Chang'e 5 is bringing back the first moon rocks in 44 years | New Scientist

Chang’e 5 is on the last leg of its mission on the moon. After a visit to the lunar surface lasting less than 48 hours, it is back in orbit around the moon and ready to bring its samples home so that scientists on Earth can analyse them.

China's Chang'e-5 spaceship launches to the moon in mission to collect lunar rocks | Live Ruptly

The Chinese spaceship Chang'e-5 is expected to launch to the moon on Tuesday, November 24 (local time) from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Centre in Hainan.

Russia planning manned spaceflight to moon: Putin

Russia is actively implementing a lunar program through 2030, aiming to send astronauts to the moon, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, Russia's Cosmonautics Day.

Trump signs directive sending US astronauts back to moon and eventually Mars

US President Donald Trump on Monday signed his administration's first space policy directive, formally directing the US space agency NASA to send astronauts back to the moon and eventually Mars.

Large asteroid to hurtle past Earth on April 18

An asteroid as big as the Rock of Gibraltar will streak past Earth on April 18 at a safe but uncomfortably close distance, according to astronomers.

China says its building new space capsule for low Earth orbit missions & Moon landings

China is developing a new spacecraft for missions in low Earth orbit and Moon landings, according to Chinese state media. Beijing is pursuing an independent space program, with the conquest Moon in the pipeline.

China enters new space era. New generation of rockets to boost space ambition

A re-entry module that was aboard the new Long March-7 rocket touched down successfully on Sunday afternoon in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The rocket blasted off from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in South China's Hainan Province on Saturday. Photo: CFP