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This article discusses China's upcoming Chang’e 7 lunar mission, which aims to land near the Moon's south pole, and analyzes the geopolitical implications if China beats the United States in returning humans to the Moon.
StemRad and Lockheed Martin successfully tested a radiation-blocking vest on a round trip to the Moon, demonstrating that targeted shielding of vulnerable organs reduces effective radiation dose by 60% without covering the head or limbs.
A Chinese workhorse rocket exploded during flight, raising concerns about the YF-100 engine that powers many of China's rockets and potentially delaying the upcoming Chang'e 7 lunar mission.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 successfully deployed Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost and ispace's RESILIENCE lunar landers on a trajectory to the Moon, with discussion of second-stage disposal and future sustainability via Starship.
NASA invites questions for an upcoming live event where NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will announce the next lunar lander mission awards and update plans for building a Moon Base.
NASA assigned the crew for Artemis III, a low-Earth orbit test mission to reduce risks before lunar landing, with a target launch no earlier than summer 2027.
Axiom Space and Prada revealed the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) for the Artemis IV lunar spacesuit, providing cooling and ventilation for astronauts on Moon missions.
NASA announces a public event on June 9 to meet the astronauts of Artemis III, which will test docking capabilities with commercial landers in low Earth orbit as a step toward crewed lunar landings.
NASA announces the first of three Moon base missions, the Blue Origin Mark I Endurance lander, set to launch no earlier than Fall 2026, carrying scientific payloads to the lunar South Pole.