The Apollo lunar missions worked by using a spacecraft in two parts. The Command and Service Module (CSM) and the Lunar Module (LM) traveled together from the launch pad at Cape Kennedy to lunar orbit ...

Europe is looking to Argonaut to ensure autonomous access to the Moon's surface. Credit: Thales Alenia Space / E.Briot ORLANDO, Fla. — Thales Alenia Space announced a contract worth nearly $900 ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed an €862 million ($897 million) contract with Thales Alenia Space (TAS) for the manufacturer to deliver cargo to the lunar surface under ESA’s Argonaut ...

This video explores the Apollo Lunar Module, the spacecraft that transported astronauts to the Moon's surface. It covers the two primary components of the module: the descent stage, which contained ...

The plan hinges on SpaceX being able to demonstrate that Starship can refuel in orbit. NASA awarded a contract to SpaceX now worth $4.4 billion to develop a lander capable of transporting humans to ...

The lunar economy, complete with its own supply chain, may seem like a distant concept, but its foundations are already here. It will center around using the moon’s natural resources to construct ...

In February 2024, an American spacecraft landed on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years and ushered in a new era of lunar exploration defined by commercial enterprise. The landing ...