Lunar Exploration

Rolls-Royce unveils Space Micro-Reactor model for Moon exploration

December 9, 2023

Future Moon Missions Powered by Rolls-Royce’s Innovative Space Micro-Reactor

Page Contents: Rolls-Royce has taken a giant leap into the future of lunar exploration by unveiling its Space Micro-Reactor model. Funded by a £2.9 million grant from the UK Space Agency, this

Space·Technology

ispace Reveals Advanced Micro Rover Design for Pioneering Mission 2 Lunar Exploration

On November 16, 2023, ispace, a global lunar exploration company, showcased the final design of its micro rover, a key element of their upcoming Mission 2. This rover, set to explore the Moon’s surface, symbolizes a significant leap in lunar

November 18, 2023

Russia’s Luna-25 vs India’s Chandrayaan-3: The Lunar Race Heats Up

Space

The Return of Russia’s Lunar Ambitions After a hiatus of nearly half a century, Russia has re-entered the lunar exploration scene with its Luna-25

GITAI’s Inchworm Robots Take Center Stage in DARPA’s LunA-10 Project

Robotics·Space

GITAI USA Inc., a trailblazing entity in the realm of space robotics, has recently secured a pivotal role in the Defense Advanced Research Projects

Space

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Captures Lunar Sunrise and Begins GPS powered 14-Day Science Mission with 10 NASA Experiments

After touching down on Mare Crisium on March 2, 2025, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has begun its scientific mission, capturing descent footage and the first lunar sunrise while deploying several

Govind Tekale

March 6, 2025

Lunar lander on moon surface. Photo Source: Fireflyspace.

News·Space

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Moon Landing: 2.8M Mile Journey, 27GB Downlink, 10 NASA Instruments

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander touched down on lunar soil at 3:34 a.m. EST Sunday, achieving what few nations—and no private companies—have accomplished: a stable, upright landing on the Moon’s surface. “You

Rahul Somvanshi

March 2, 2025

Astronomy·News

Cold Moon Aligns With First Major Lunar Standstill in 18.6 Years for 16-Hour Celestial Spectacle

The December full moon, known traditionally as the Cold Moon, will emerge on December 15, 2024, at 4:02 a.m. EST. This celestial event coincides with a rare “major lunar standstill,” occurring once

Karmactive Staff

December 14, 2024

The next-generation carrier rocket, Long March-10 has two configuration designs: a combination of first, second and third stage cores, escape tower, and fairing – with or without boosters. Photo Credit: ChinaFocus

China·Space

China’s Long March 10 Rocket Achieves Record 382-Ton Ground Thrust: Setting the Stage for Next Lunar Missions

China’s Long March 10 series rocket, designed for manned lunar missions and similar tasks, has successfully completed a ground test of its first-stage rocket propulsion system. This test marks the first comprehensive

Rahul Somvanshiand

Karmactive Team

June 14, 2024

This image taken from video animation at Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) on June 2, 2024 shows the lander-ascender combination of Chang'e-6 probe landing on the far side of the moon. [Photo/Xinhua]

China·Space

Chang’e-6’s 53-Day Odyssey: First 2 Kg of Lunar Samples from Moon’s Far Side Now Earthbound

China reported that a spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the Moon has lifted off from the satellite’s surface to begin its journey back to Earth. The

Rahul Somvanshi

June 4, 2024