Tag: moon

NASA Road-Tests New Moon Rover

By Brittany Sauser | 09/17/2009 | 1 Comment

Engineers put the electric rover through its paces in the Arizona desert.

NASA's Plans Lack the Cash

By Brittany Sauser | 09/11/2009 | 5 Comments

Can the commercial sector rescue the U.S. human spaceflight program?

A Lunar Nuclear Reactor

By Brittany Sauser | 08/17/2009 | 13 Comments

Tests prove the feasibility of using nuclear reactors to provide electricity on the moon and Mars.

How to Land Safely Back on the Moon

By Anne-Marie Corley | 07/29/2009 | 1 Comment

A hazard-detection system promises safe landings for next-generation lunar explorers.

A Reporter's Moon Trip

By Victor K. McElheny | 07/21/2009 | 2 Comments

The rewards of reporting an epic journey of man are more than the excitement of the moment. The audience shares new perspectives on another world.

Building NASA's Future

By Brittany Sauser | 06/23/2009 | 3 Comments

The U.S. space agency readies the first test flight of the vehicle destined for the moon.

What Is the Future of Humans in Space?

By Anne-Marie Corley | 06/17/2009 | 6 Comments

Independent review of human-spaceflight plans gets under way today.

Finding Water on the Moon

By Brittany Sauser | 07/15/2008 | 1 Comment

An advanced type of mass spectrometry has detected water in lunar particles.

A Moon-Based Telescope

By Brittany Sauser | 06/11/2008 | 5 Comments

Using lunar dust, NASA scientists could build a large, inexpensive telescope on the moon.

Boldly Going Back

By Brittany Sauser | 04/22/2008 | 4 Comments

An unmanned lunar rover could be the next to roam the moon.

Landing a Spacecraft with Engines Blazing

By David Chandler | 09/13/2007 | 12 Comments

This year's Lunar Lander Challenge could provide the innovative approach that makes space tourism a reality.

Mining the Moon

By Mark Williams | 08/23/2007 | 26 Comments

Lab experiments suggest that future fusion reactors could use helium-3 gathered from the moon.

India's Space Ambitions Soar

By Mark Williams | 07/30/2007 | 1 Comment

A lunar mission and a reusable launch vehicle are planned.