Returning to the Moon requires solving the problem of reliable power for lunar missions. Solar energy is abundant in some locations on the Moon, but it’s not always reliable due to the long lunar ...

The PULSAR research project, led by Belgian engineering firm Tractebel, has unveiled the conceptual design of a plutonium-238 ...

The European PULSAR research project, conducted between 2022 and 2024, has disclosed the conceptual design for a plutonium-238 (Pu-238)-fuelled ...

Two commercial lunar landers are currently on their way to the Moon, and at least two more are set to follow this year under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. Meanwhile, ...

Currently, Lockheed Martin is working on an Orion-based lander concept that is well suited ... with the NASA contract going to Grumman. The design goal for this lunar lander was simply to take ...

It’s take 2 for the Tokyo-based ispace, whose first lander crashed into the moon two years ago. This time, it has a rover on board with a scoop to gather up lunar ... can on the design and ...

This is the first lunar lander built by Firefly ... because there really hasn't been a proof of concept yet." "So every time we have a success, that makes it more likely that these companies ...

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) announced that it has delivered its IM-2 mission lunar lander, named Athena, to Cape Canaveral, Florida following a ...

One week ago, a private lunar lander left the ground on a nearly 7-week journey to reach the surface of the moon. The launch may not have had the headline-grabbing power of last year's historic ...

A British writer who specializes in indie gaming. However, unlike Sub-Terrania–and maybe the original arcade game in its heyday–Lunar Lander Beyond lacks a certain spark. It’s fun ...