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 ...

ARVADA, Colorado — Lunar Outpost, a private space company, is putting the pedal to the metal on its lunar terrain vehicle ...

In 2030, about six years from now, American astronauts will return to the surface of the moon. When they land, they’ll face the same challenge as millions of freshly licensed teenagers the world over: ...

NASA has spent $450 million designing and building a first-of-its-kind robot to drive into eternally dark craters at the Moon's south pole, but the agency announced Wednesday it will cancel the rover ...

After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to the lunar surface. By Kenneth Chang It’s like a confusing game of musical ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. With about two-and-a-half years to go until a planned crewed-mission ...

NASA canceled the VIPER rover mission to the moon last year, citing cost overruns. But the space agency has announced a plan ...