WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. startup Lunar Outpost closed a $30 million funding round this week that will speed development of a ‌new moon rover, its CEO said, as investor interest in lunar ...

Lunar Outpost’s new smaller rover will leverage technology already developed for its larger "Eagle" vehicle–a demonstrator version of which is seen being tested in Colorado. Credit: GN/AWST COLORADO ...

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China plans to land humans on the moon by 2030. See animations of the crew on the moon with a lander and rover. Credit: China Central Television Trump 'considering' Venezuela as 51st state, acting ...

After pausing a trial for a Moderna-partnered cystic fibrosis candidate due to subpar tolerability, Vertex Pharmaceuticals has now decided to discontinue the program entirely. Vertex initially paused ...

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin is testing its Blue Moon lunar lander for an uncrewed moon mission. The company aims for a robotic landing on the moon's south pole, potentially by the end of 2026. Blue ...

The Flower Moon will light up the night sky on the first day of May, which marks the midpoint between summer and spring. May's full moon, known as the Flower Moon, will peak on Friday, May 1. The ...

Both private vehicles have many boxes left to check. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With the Artemis 2 crew back home after ...

Editor's note: The full "Flower Moon" has come and gone, delighting skywatchers with a dazzling display of natural light as it climbed over the southeastern horizon on May 1. Check out our May 2026 ...

The Curiosity rover has uncovered the most diverse array of organic molecules ever found on Mars, including seven that had never been detected before on the red planet. These carbon-containing ...