moon

China successfully lands spacecraft on Moon

Posted in Science on 15th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

China, whose lunar ambitions have only expanded in the last few years, has finally joined the United States and Russia in successfully landing a spacecraft on the Moon.

Moon Express to send its new MX-1 lander to the moon by 2015

Posted in Hardware on 10th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

They want to mine the surface of the moon and establish our satellite as Earth's "eighth continent."

China sending rover to the moon this weekend

Posted in Business on 1st Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

China is set to become the third Earth nation to successfully land an object on the surface of the Moon later this weekend.

Why China is fixated on the Moon

Posted in Featured, Science on 30th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller

Exotic materials including helium-3 and the potential for solar power could prove invaluable for humankind.

This Rover Could Hunt For Lunar Water And Oxygen In 2018

Posted in Science on 29th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller

The idea is to look for water and similar substances on the lunar surface, with an eye to learn more about living off the land.