Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic has moved one step closer to a 2023 moon landing for its Griffin Lunar Lander, the largest lunar-lander since the Apollo Lunar Module. Astrobotic announced that it has ...

Scientists have developed a new computer model that simulates how moon dust behaves in lunar gravity. They hope it will help future robotic moon explorers to do their job more safely. When you ...

With this major milestone complete, the Structural Test Model for the largest lunar lander since the Apollo Lunar Module is now headed for environmental testing. Astrobotic’s second lunar lander ...

image: Newly-released images of the lunar south-polar region obtained by ESA's SMART-1 are proving to be wonderful tools to zero-in on suitable study sites for potential future lunar exploration ...

Accurate predictions of the Moon’s position in space will be essential for lunar exploration and for establishing the Moon as a base for future space missions. However, the Moon’s rotation and orbit ...