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Australia votes to name its 1st moon rover 'Roo-ver'
By Samantha Mathewson published
The Australian Space Agency has named its first lunar rover Roo-ver, which will launch to the moon as early as 2026 in partnership with NASA's Artemis program.
Japan targeting Jan. 19 for nation's 1st-ever moon landing
By Mike Wall published
Japan's robotic SLIM spacecraft will make the nation's first-ever moon landing on Jan. 19, if all goes according to plan.
'Mateship' or 'Kakirra'? Australia turns to public to name its 1st moon rover
By Samantha Mathewson published
The final four names are "Coolamon," "Kakirra," "Mateship" and "Roo-ver." The public can vote for their favorite through Dec. 1.
Watch NASA build its VIPER moon rover with these free online watch parties
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's first robotic moon rover is ready for final assembly and testing, and you can watch engineers bring the lunar explorer to life.
India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander kicked up a 'halo' of dust visible from space
By Rahul Rao published
Photos taken from lunar orbit show India's Chandrayaan-3 moon landing produced "ejecta halo," a huge ring-shaped plume of moon dust that the Vikram lander's thrusters left in the lunar soil.
Watch NASA's VIPER moon rover conquer a lunar 'obstacle course' (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA engineers created a simulated lunar environment, including large rocks, steep slopes and deep craters, to test the mobility of a new moon rover prototype called VIPER.
Scientists want to make moon roads by blasting lunar soil with sunlight
By Charles Q. Choi published
Lunar dust can be a hazard for off-world rovers — so scientists are suggesting we create a road system on the moon.
Chandrayaan-3’s measurements of sulfur open the doors for lunar science and exploration
By Jeffrey Gillis-Davis published
Sulfur in soils near the moon's poles might help astronauts live off the land one day, making these measurements an example of science that enables exploration.
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