Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin Jr., who reimagined the potential of human achievement before a worldwide audience when he walked on the moon, was born on this day in history, Jan. 20, 1930. “The sky is not the limit …
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s spacecraft arrived on the surface of the moon early Saturday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if the landing was a success, because the Japanese space agency said it was still “checking its status.” More details about the spacecraft,
Japan has become the fifth country ever to land on the moon as the SLIM probe touched down this afternoon. The historic moon landing makes history for the nation, as Japan became the fifth country to touchdown after the United States, Russia,
As we gaze up at the night sky, we are often captivated by the celestial dance of the moon and planets. Among these cosmic unions, the conjunction of the moon and Venus stands out as a recurring spectacle that graces the canvas
NASA’s recent announcement of Artemis mission delays means astronauts won’t walk the moon again as soon as previously thought. Astronauts were set to orbit the moon in late 2024 with the Artemis II mission. Artemis III was scheduled for 2025, when astronauts
The first US Moon mission since Apollo, carrying a piece of technology developed by UK scientists, has blasted off into space. The Peregrine Mission One (PM1) – built by US space company Astrobotic – is set to become the first private probe
The Peregrine Lander (Image: Getty) The first US mission in 50 years aimed at a “soft landing” on the Moon was hanging by a thread last night after a critical propulsion system malfunction left the Peregrine lunar lander unable to point its
NASA reported the private lunar lander Peregrine Mission-1 had experienced an unspecified “anomaly” hours after take off. The lander took off on Monday morning UK time aiming to be the first shuttle to touch down on the lunar surface since the Apollo
For centuries, the moon has fascinated humanity, and its surface has been shrouded in mystery. Yet beneath the familiar face we see in the night sky lies an intriguing question: What secrets does the moon hold within? The moon, Earth’s only natural
The U.S.-crewed spaceflight to the moon on Dec. 7, 1972, was known as Apollo 17 — also known as the final flight of the Apollo program. This particular spaceflight included two historic astronauts: Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt. These Apollo 17 astronauts would