The Tokyo-based company ispace said its lander dropped out of lunar orbit as planned. But there was no immediate word on the outcome, following the hourlong descent.

Musk initially replied to a tweet from Ars Technica’s Senior Space Editor Eric Berger, who had written that terminating the ...

A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north.

U.S. company to achieve a controlled moon landing as it prepares for the touchdown of its second uncrewed spacecraft on ...

Epicurus, Greek classical philosopher, cosmologist, Karl Marx’s influencer and god sceptic, contemplated intelligent life on ...

Redwire's suite of tools designed for construction on the moon and Mars were cleared by NASA. The company appears likely to ...

For the next few evenings, the waxing gibbous moon is already well up as skies darken. If you happen to see it, keep in mind ...

Ever wonder how NASA captures stunning images from deep space probes? Interplanetary scientist John Spencer takes us behind ...

Nature explores the massive costs and challenges of sending astronauts to the red planet. US President Donald Trump last week ...

NASA is determined to return humans to the Moon, but after multiple delays and technical hurdles, when will we actually see ...

Elon Musk plans first uncrewed voyage to Mars by end of 2026, despite setbacks, aiming for self-sustaining settlement.

A decade after the release of The Martian and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in ...