The moon

A moon lander has reached lunar orbit, heading for an attempt at the first US touchdown on Earth's nearest celestial neighbour in more than 50 years.

The launch further enhances the country's space credentials, following the historic "pinpoint" moon landing of Japan's SLIM spacecraft last month.

A change in the sunlight's direction is believed to helped Japan's SLIM lunar probe regain power more than a week after it ran out.

While the module landed successfully and precisely where it was supposed to, its solar panels are not facing the sun so are unable to generate power.

Video shows a preview of the SLIM mission, Japan's first lunar surface mission. 

Japan's space agency says it hopes a shift in the sunlight's angle will hit the solar panels of its 'Moon sniper' in a way that can restore its functions.

The Australian Space Agency says it monitored the re-entry to make sure it posed "no threat to people or property".

Japan is planning to land a car-sized spacecraft on the Moon this week. If SLIM succeeds, it will make history and pave the way for building landers that can explore the Solar System's  planets and moons.

The US space agency pushes back Moon flights due to safety and technical issues, after the Peregrine lander suffered a major blow.

The rocket made it out of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon lander on board later suffered a fuel leak.

A private company's Peregrine lander appears unlikely to complete its original mission after running into issues on its way to the Moon.

The fate of a time capsule loaded with thousands of artworks, including pieces by Australians, hangs in the balance as attempts are made to get it back on course. 

Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology aims to be the first private company to successfully land on the Moon, something only four countries have accomplished.

Two private companies in the US are attempting the country's first Moon landing since its Apollo program ended more than five decades ago.

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The new Australian space rover 'Roo-ver' will fly to the moon later this decade to collect space soil, known as regolith.

A cheeky moniker for the country's first lunar rover is confirmed by the Australian Space Agency, following almost 20,000 votes.

Australians can now vote for their favourite name for the country's first rover, set to be launched as part of a NASA mission in as early as 2026. Four names have been shortlisted from more than 8,000 submissions of ideas from a public competition to name it. Nate spoke with the Australian Space Agency Boss Enrico Palermo about the new step in Australia's space journey and tells some of his own favoured picks for the rover’s name.

The Australian Space Agency reveals four potential names for the country's first Moon rover, as part of a competition that now heads to a public vote.

Borman commanded Apollo 8's historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon and paved the way for the 1969 lunar landing.

In 2020, Oxford philosopher Toby Ord put the chances of "existential catastrophe" for our species during the next century at one in six. But does it really stack up, asks Steven Stern.

An awe-inspiring image of an oxygen arc next to the Andromeda Galaxy has placed first out of 4,000 entries from 64 countries.

India is yet to establish contact with its Moon rover and lander as a new lunar day arrives, weeks after putting the two to "sleep". 

When Robert Goddard thought he'd figured out how to get humans into space in 1920, the press called his ideas "absurd". Now, his ideas about rocket propulsion will help us create a petrol station on the Moon.

Dubbed the "moon sniper", Japan aims to land the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon within 100 metres of its target site on the lunar surface — significantly more precise than the usual landing range of several kilometres.