
Lunar Landings Risk Contaminating Ancient Ice
New research shows that methane exhaust from lunar landers can spread across the Moon and contaminate polar craters, risking evidence of life's origins.
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New research shows that methane exhaust from lunar landers can spread across the Moon and contaminate polar craters, risking evidence of life's origins.

Experts argue that comparing the current US-China lunar ambitions to the Cold War is a flawed analogy that ignores key legal and collaborative realities.

The University of Southern California is advancing autonomous robotics for missions on the Moon and in space, focusing on self-navigating systems.

NASA has awarded Blue Origin a contract valued at up to $190 million to deliver the VIPER rover to the Moon's South Pole, targeting a late 2027 landing.

NASA has revived its VIPER moon rover mission, awarding a $190 million contract to Blue Origin for a late 2027 landing to search for lunar water ice.