Scientists find a hidden route to the moon that saves fuel

An international team of researchers say they’ve found a more efficient route from Earth to the moon using advanced computer modeling.

Lasers in moon craters could create a lunar GPS system

Scientists are exploring how lasers stabilized in the moon’s coldest, darkest craters could enable a GPS-like network to help future Artemis astronauts and spacecraft navigate the lunar surface with far greater precision. …

Artemis astronauts may find remnants of a ‘decapitated’ asteroid’s impact on the moon

An ancient impact may have scattered material from deep inside the moon toward NASA’s planned Artemis landing sites near the lunar south pole.

Could the moon ever be blockaded? Experts predict cislunar space could be the next Strait of Hormuz

The ongoing military conflict regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz may well mirror a future situation off-Earth — the use of cislunar space, the region between the moon and our planet.

NASA wants to use a fleet of MoonFall drones to scout the lunar south pole: ‘We believe we can do it’

NASA is exploring ways to use a fleet of drones to explore the lunar south pole with an ambitious new MoonFall project.

A peek at the far side of the moon | Space photo of the day for April 20, 2026

The Artemis 2 astronauts captured a unique image of the moon’s “dark side” during their historic April 2026 flyby.

The moon’s oldest and darkest craters could be hiding the most water ice. That’s good news for future astronauts

New research shows that craters near the moon’s south pole that have been in permanent shadow the longest are more likely to contain the most water ice.

Future Artemis missions could use fiber-optic cables to monitor moonquakes

Fiber-optic cables on the moon could detect moonquakes, offering a simpler way to study lunar activity and support future Artemis missions.

US lawmakers call for a permanent moon base. Will it ever happen?

The impetus for establishing a “Lunar Surface Moon Base” is that America is in a space race with China.

China’s 1st moon astronauts could land in Rimae Bode, a ‘geological museum’ on the lunar near side

A new study highlights the volcanic Rimae Bode region as a scientifically promising destination for China’s first crewed moon landing mission, which the nation wants to achieve by 2030.