National Nov 9, 2022
The total lunar eclipse coincided with a lunar occultation of Uranus, in which the planet is eclipsed by the moon — something that hasn't been seen in 442 years.
Business / Corporate Nov 1, 2022
This Japanese startup wants to become the moon’s very own FedEx
by Ming Jeong Lee and Takahiko Hyuga
Ispace is looking to earn money by ferrying scientific equipment and commercial goods to the moon.
Commentary / World Sep 7, 2022
NASA’s Artemis rocket is a gigantic waste of money
by Adam Minter
NASA's lunar mission is already years late and billions over budget. Meanwhile, private companies have been pushing boundaries in space travel for more than a decade.
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Aug 6, 2022
South Korea is scouting out the moon, with more missions to come
by Kenneth Chang
South Korea’s lunar spacecraft, named Danuri, was launched from Florida on Thursday, setting out on a roundabout but fuel-efficient path that will have it arriving at the moon in mid-December.
National May 23, 2022
U.S. and Japan launch bid to put first Japanese astronaut on moon
by Jennifer Jacobs, Nancy Cook and Isabel Reynolds
The joint lunar exploration development ties into the Artemis project, a U.S.-led effort to return astronauts to the moon and eventually send humans to Mars.
National May 19, 2022
Japan and U.S. to cooperate on future moon landing by Japanese astronaut
The announcement will be part of the Artemis project, an international effort aimed at advancing lunar exploration and eventually sending astronauts on missions to Mars.
World / Science & Health May 18, 2022
China and U.S. race to make billions from mining the moon's minerals
by Bruce Einhorn
The countries' inability to cooperate on space risks not only an arms race, but also clashes over resources on the moon and elsewhere.
National / Science & Health Jan 26, 2022
Japanese company joins march back to the moon in 2022
by Joey Roulette
This year is packed with other moonshot ambitions and rehearsals that could foretell how soon humans get back to the lunar surface.
National Jan 7, 2022
Going to space makes you 'obsessed with Earth,' billionaire Yusaku Maezawa says
by Elaine Lies
The 46-year-old fashion magnate and art collector in December became the first space tourist on the International Space Station in over a decade.
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Dec 8, 2021
Chinese sighting of 'cube' on moon rouses speculation and inspires memes
The Yutu-2 caught an image of what seems like a large cubic object on the horizon about 80 meters from its location.
Corporate Oct 1, 2021
Honda sees its future in air taxis, rockets and moon robots
by Justin Bachman
With its "2030 Vision,” the automaker is betting big on how people will work, travel and spend leisure time in the future.
National Aug 13, 2021
Startups from Japan and Israel to team up to make oxygen on moon
The potential technology could make possible long-term lunar missions independent of Earth in the future.