NASA’s Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle touched down on July 20, 1969 and commander Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon’s surface 6 hours and 39 minutes later. The astronauts actually separated the spacecraft from the Saturn V’s third stage and traveled for three days before entering lunar orbit.
Researchers from the University of Trento have discovered the existence of a Moon cave that could one day be used by astronauts to build a lunar tunnel system. This discovery was made after analyzing radar data collected by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Moon’s Mare Tranquillitatis Pit.
Astrobotic officially unveiled Lunar Surface Proving Ground (LSPG) at its facility in Mojave, CA that mimics the topography and optical properties of the Moon’s surface. This 100mx100m high-fidelity 3D test field will be used to test precise lunar landing technologies like LiDAR scanners, lunar rovers and other robotic systems.
China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft successfully landed inside the Apollo Crater in the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken Basin at 6:23 a.m. CST Sunday (June 2). The goal of this mission is to collect various rocks and soil from this region for the first time ever.
Set for release on July 12, 2024, ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ stars Scarlett Johansson (Kelly Jones) and Channing Tatum (Cole Davis). It takes place during the 1960s space race and features Johansson as a marketing executive contracted by NASA to create a fake moon landing in case the real mission fails.
