Four astronauts will be part of the next mission in the agency’s program to return humans to the surface of the moon by 2028. The recent explosion of a Blue Origin rocket could complicate matters.

NASA announced new contracts for the rovers and landers that will lay the groundwork for the agency’s proposed $30-billion Moon Base — some of which they plan to launch as soon as this fall — during a May 26 press conference. The announcement offered ...

NASA’s moon exploration plans call for nearly 80 launches, nearly 75 landers, 10 moon buggies and one nuclear reactor

NASA announced Blue Origin may launch its uncrewed Mark 1 lunar lander this fall, marking a key step in development of a base near the moon's south pole.

NASA has published a "Moon Base User's Guide" detailing the many challenges the agency will need to overcome for it to complete 73 planned moon landings and build a permanent lunar base. The document, published April 6, is a bare-bones nine-page list of ...

The FLEX Rover will be equipped to carry two astronauts and traverse hundreds of miles of lunar terrain.

The Artemis program is becoming one of NASA's most important efforts for future moon colonization and long-term moon exploration. Unlike earlier lunar missions focused mainly on short visits, Artemis is designed to help astronauts stay on the Moon longer ...

NASA's Artemis program has re-sequenced, with the first crewed lunar landing now scheduled for Artemis IV in early 2028, following a low-Earth orbit test flight (Artemis III) in mid-2027 designed to build capability incrementally. The selection of Human ...