Recently, China conducted a critical test of its new lunar lander, Lanyue ("Embracing the Moon"), running the vehicle through a landing on and takeoff from a simulated lunar surface. Standing on four ...

Blue Origin’s next-generation lunar lander designed to deliver up to three metric tons of cargo anywhere on the Moon’s surface, has taken a major step forward in its journey to the lunar surface.

Blue Origin is pausing its space tourism New Shepard flights to focus on competing with SpaceX to be the moon lander for the ...

The lunar lander will be used to transport astronauts between the lunar orbit and the moon's surface, as well as serving as a living space, power source, and data center. China conducted its first ...

Over a half-century after the triumph of Apollo, it's frustrating to see China take the lead in a new space race as the White House shackles NASA to exert political control. The China Manned Space ...

The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has conducted landing and takeoff verification tests of the lunar lander that is expected to bring the first taikonauts to the Moon by 2030. The test took place at ...

Blue Origin is shutting down its only operational rocket in order to chase the Moon. The company is halting its New Shepard ...

SpaceX’s lunar Starship was never designed to blaze back through Earth’s atmosphere in a shower of plasma. Instead, the ...