A European concept proposes using a laser beam to power a rover deep inside the Moon’s permanently shadowed regions. The idea ...

On a family ranch near the small Southern Colorado town of Rye, prototype moon rovers are put through their paces. They drive over rocky, dusty terrain and up and down hills as steep as 20 degrees. It ...

What methods and simulations can engineers use to accurately test rovers that are used on other worlds like the Moon and Mars? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Field Robotics ...

As of spring 2026, China has named the two spacecraft that will carry its astronauts to the moon, advanced a competitive ...

HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab), announced it has reached an agreement with Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) for the company to transport Astrolab’s ...

Not long ago, Europe was very close to realizing one of its space exploration dreams: to put the wheels of a home-brewed rover on the surface of the Moon. That mission failed, but the dream is far ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s been more than 18 months since NASA narrowed the field of competitors vying to build the nation’s next moon rover. Ahead of an expected mid-November decision, the three teams ...

GOLDEN, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lunar Outpost today announced that its Australian subsidiary, Lunar Outpost Oceania, will lead the charge in building Australia’s first lunar rover. The project was ...