Where did our Moon come from? The origin of our cosmic neighbor is a fundamental question in planetary science. From Galileo’s first telescopic observations of the Moon to humans walking on its ...

Blue Origin sues NASA, new precision landing technologies, Russian Moon lander delayed, NASA provides a camera for South Korean mission, the changing lunar surface, and more lunar developments. Blue ...

A review of upcoming and past lunar missions of this decade shows a wide gap between notions of technological progress versus achieved reality. Moon Monday #230: China leaps again in its steady march ...

The ILSRS conference organizers were the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGG CAS). They made efforts to reach out to many ...

A space mission is an immensely complex undertaking. Hundreds to thousands of experts from several distinct fields come together to build the thousands of parts and functions of a spacecraft. To ...

Seven uni-verses is a pamphlet of poems dedicated to humanity’s exploration of the universe. There’s nothing quite as bold and beautiful as committing to venturing the brutal colossal desolation that ...

Screenshot of the inaccessible document archive on LEAG’s website as of February 10, 2025. The LEAG website is being reviewed in response to guidance given by NASA leadership. Screenshot of the LEAG ...

It also lays the foundation for the next phase in my space writing: Merge the worlds of blogs and books. Welcome to the 250th edition of my Moon Monday blog+newsletter! 🚀🌕 One small step: About two ...

A panorama from China’s Chang’e 6 lander on the Moon’s farside, showing one of its legs and the scoop sampling arm near its surface digs. Image: CNSA / CLEP Shadows of Firefly’s Blue Ghost Moon lander ...

Here is a peek at some lunar samples from China’s Chang’e 5 nearside landing mission as well as the Chang’e 6 farside one! Holding them is an incredible feeling that vividly reminds you of the immense ...

A note before we start: A warm welcome to the new wave of subscribers coming from Fraser Cain’s recommendation of my blog & newsletter on his YouTube channel. It made my day—especially because I’ve ...

NASA’s crewed Artemis II circumlunar mission targeting launch in early 2026 will see astronauts participate in multiple advanced health monitoring experiments. Given the scarcity of data on human ...