Moon exploration by private companies is escalating. Here's why: A company that establishes infrastructure first could dominate a looming lunar economy. The race is pushing advancements in space ...

The original assumption was that commercial lunar landings would be, to use a basketball term, “shots on goal” with some of them failing.

Intuitive Machine's lander toppled over inside a crater on the Moon's south pole after making its landing attempt this week.

Commercial missions to the Moon are becoming easier, but there are still hurdles to cross for those attempting to reach the ...

Blue Ghost conducted the DOI on the far side of the Moon, which caused a communications blackout with Earth. The spacecraft ...

Firefly Aerospace landed a craft safely last week, a first for a private company. But Intuitive Machines’ mission ended when its lander wound up on its side in a crater.

A new golden age of lunar exploration is in full swing, and the Moon is no longer the province of global superpowers alone.

HOUSTON—Intuitive Machines’ Athena Nova-C lander touched down at Mons Mouton in the south pole region of the Moon on March 6, ...

The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site is closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.

Despite some connection delays postlanding, the lunar lander Athena is officially set to study what lies beneath the moon’s ...

Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, is set for another test flight. During its last test run in January, the spacecraft exploded over the Caribbean, raining debris over populated islands.

The 6.6-foot-tall lander, funded by NASA as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, is carrying a suite of ...