Satellite News

Higher latitudes on the moon with slopes facing the poles “are not only scientifically interesting but also pose less technical challenges for exploration in comparison with regions closer to the poles of the moon.”

We explore the celestial geometry that explains different kinds of eclipses of the sun and the moon.

The upper stage of SpaceX’s huge Starship rocket exploded over the Atlantic Ocean this evening (March 6), creating a dramatic sky show for people in The Bahamas, Florida and elsewhere.

SpaceX managed to catch the Super Heavy booster on Starship’s eighth test flight today (March 6), but the vehicle’s upper stage was lost about nine minutes after liftoff.

AstroForge says there’s no real hope of reestablishing contact with its Odin probe, the first private spacecraft ever to fly beyond the moon.

Intuitive Machines’ second lunar lander, named Athena, landed near the moon’s south pole today (March 6), but the probe’s fate is unclear.

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an exciting view of Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander following its recent touchdown on the moon.

It’s been a week since NASA lost contact with its new water-hunting moon satellite.