and tests to date – as well as a look ahead at what’s in store for future launches that will take humans to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. 1. The first successful flight of Falcon 1 Things didn ...

Mars was at its closest and brightest for the year just a month ago. The planet Uranus will be too dim to see without a telescope when the Moon is in the sky, but later in the lunar cycle, if you are ...

Even though Musk regards the moon as a “distraction” to his desire to go to Mars, his launch company has enabled lunar exploration as never before. The next two Commercial Lunar Payload ...

NASA's Artemis program aims to use the Moon as a stepping stone for human exploration of Mars. Artemis II, scheduled for 2026, will be the first crewed mission of the program, orbiting the Earth ...

Perhaps the crown jewel of NASA’s near-term roadmap for human space exploration is the Artemis mission: our return-trip to the Moon that’s more than half a century in the making. However ...

It has been over 50 years since a human walked on the Moon. The quest to return to the lunar surface and explore other parts of the solar system, like Mars, has captured the imagination of many.

However, he was a strong advocate for Artemis, which aims to return crews to the Moon, establish a sustained presence, and use that experience to prepare for a Mars mission. Though Artemis was ...

Another treat is in store for stargazers tonight (February 9) as the Moon and Mars will be sitting very close to each other in the night sky. The Moon's monthly movement around the sky often takes ...

The moon makes for an excellent guide to see Mars in the night sky tonight. As the sun sets this evening (Feb. 9), the moon will be shining brightly in the east, 93% illuminated in its waxing ...