On March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 launched three astronauts on the first crewed test flight of NASA’s lunar module, which astronauts later used to land on the moon. Astronauts James McDivitt ...

ALL RIGHT. MEANWHILE, SPACEX’S SECOND LUNAR LANDER IS HEADING TO THE MOON TONIGHT. THIS IS WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT. ATHENA WAS ON BOARD THE FALCON NINE ROCKET THAT LAUNCHED FROM THE SPACE ...

For another unique vantage point, see the eclipse as it was viewed from the moon by Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches ...

Athena will launch on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with a launch window of 7:02 p.m. and 7:34 p.m. ET. Intuitive Machines plans to land the lunar ...

With two commercial moon landers already on their way, Houston-based Intuitive Machines launched its second robotic lander atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday, the centerpiece of a multi ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The private Athena lunar lander is on its way to the moon. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off shortly after sunset this evening (Feb. 26), carrying Athena and NASA's ride ...

A time-lapse photo of a total lunar eclipse as viewed over a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft at Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, March 13-14, 2025.

The private Athena lunar lander is on its way to the moon. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off shortly after sunset this evening (Feb. 26), carrying Athena and NASA's ride-along Lunar Trailblazer ...

If astronauts can access frozen lunar water, it could be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen, forming rocket fuel. This could make the moon a staging point for deeper space missions instead of la ...

To complete its mission, the module must enter orbit ... minerals and water from the lunar surface to create oxygen and hydrogen, which could be used for rocket propellant. A sustained human ...

Rocket Lab is honored to support this mission with our flight-proven space software and state-of-the-art components.” Firefly’s Blue Ghost mission is advancing lunar science and exploration by ...