Lunar landers
Coverage of Lunar landers in the Nexus archive.
- What scientists can learn from debris crashing into the moon
A four-ton upper stage of a SpaceX rocket hit the moon at 5,400 mph due to solar activity and gravity. The rocket was launched last year to carry lunar landers, and scientists are discussing concerns about lunar litter.
- It looks like a SpaceX rocket did slam into the moon (as predicted)
A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers collided with the moon as predicted, according to scientists. The rocket had drifted off course over the past year before the impact.
- A piece of a SpaceX rocket is about to hit the moon
A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago.
- A piece of a SpaceX rocket is about to hit the moon
A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago.
- A piece of a SpaceX rocket is about to hit the moon
A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago.
- A piece of a SpaceX rocket is about to hit the moon
A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago. The rocket piece is expected to hit the moon soon.
- Discarded SpaceX rocket is on high-speed collision course with the moon
A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago.
- Discarded SpaceX rocket is on high-speed collision course with the moon
A SpaceX rocket, launched over a year ago to carry lunar landers, is now on a collision course with the moon. The rocket is described as drifting and heading toward a high-speed impact.
- Discarded SpaceX rocket is on high-speed collision course with the moon
A drifting SpaceX rocket, launched over a year ago to carry lunar landers, is now on a collision course with the moon.
- Discarded SpaceX rocket is on high-speed collision course with the moon
A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago.
- A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon
A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers last year. The rocket is described as 'discarded' and traveling at high speed toward the moon.
- NASA announces Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines and Firefly to build lunar landers for a future moon base
NASA has selected Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Firefly to develop lunar landers for a future moon base. The three companies will receive $600 million to execute four moon landings, establishing infrastructure for a crewed lunar outpost.
- NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing
NASA announced the Artemis III crew, including Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, and Frank Rubio, who will test technology for future moon landings by docking Orion with lunar landers in a 2027 mission. The mission involves partnerships with SpaceX and Blue Origin, despite Blue Origin's recent rocket explosion setback.
- What's the deal with spacesuits for the Moon? Will they be ready in time?
Following the Artemis II mission's success, NASA's focus shifts to preparing lunar landers and spacesuits for future Moon missions. Both SpaceX and Blue Origin face significant developmental hurdles for their landers, while spacesuit progress remains less publicized.
- The billionaire space race heats up! Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos's lunar landers will go head-to-head in a 250-mile-high contest for NASA's next moon landing
Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin are competing to develop lunar landers for NASA's upcoming moon missions. The contest involves landing vehicles at 250 miles altitude, marking a significant step in the commercial space race.