If all goes according to plan, the Athena lander will touch down near the moon's south pole on or around March 6.

This kit contains a rocket, launch pad, charging cable and three ... is heading to the moon and will hunt for lunar water on arrival. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches ...

The IOP/SS system is triggered a few seconds before the rocket launches. Within a few seconds, it discharges about 450,000 gallons of water onto the launch pad. This explosive release forms an ...