NASA selected landers from (left to right) Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines and Firefly Aerospace for missions launching in late 2028. Credit: Astrobotic/Intuitive Machines/Firefly Aerospace WASHINGTON — NASA has selected three companies to fly four ...

Before humans even step foot on the surface of the moon in the years ahead, a fleet of lunar landers are due to beat them there. Already, three landers manufactured by two different Texas companies have made it to the moon since 2024. And in 2026 alone ...

There is a chamber at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston that is, in its own way, one of the most extraordinary rooms on Earth. Chamber A is one of the largest thermal vacuum facilities in the world, a vast steel vessel that can recreate the airless ...

Impulse Space’s lunar transportation system concept uses the company’s Helios tug (left) with a new lunar lander the company will develop. Credit: Impulse Space WASHINGTON — In-space transportation company Impulse Space says it plans to develop a ...