Moon landing

SpaceX's Starship engine failure could cause problem for NASA's 2028 moon mission objectives

A longer delay would pose not only a greater setback to SpaceX's commercial ambitions to rapidly expand its Starlink broadband satellite network, but its pivotal role in NASA's Artemis moon program.

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The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster lift off on its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, U.S., July 24, 2026.
A view of Earth, partially hidden by the Moon, photographed through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:40 p.m. EDT (22:40 GMT) April 6, 2026

NASA finds some microbes could survive on moon, raising concerns over unintended life transfer

New research led by NASA scientists looking at five forms of fungi and bacteria indicates that some of them indeed could survive for a time under certain conditions on the lunar surface

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A Long March-2F carrier rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft and a crew of three astronauts, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi desert, in northwest China on October 31, 2025. A new crew took off for China's Tiangong space station on October 31.

China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing

The Shenzhou-23 vessel is scheduled to launch using the Long March-2F Y23 carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, with three Chinese astronauts on board.

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A large screen shows news footage of a Chinese national flag carried by Chang'e-6 probe's lander on the far side of the moon, in Beijing, China June 4, 2024

Beijing tests lunar lander tasked with putting first Chinese on the moon

The lunar lander will be used to transport astronauts between the lunar orbit and the moon's surface, as well as serving as a living space, power source, and data center.

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Israel, UAE to collaborate on Beresheet 2 space mission

After reaching a historic peace agreement with Israel just last year, the UAE will now have an opportunity to bring its space exploration program into the future.

OCTOBER 20, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The historic selfie image of Beresheet of the spacecraft approaching the lunar surface

Fly me to the Moon: NASA's Orion spacecraft prepares for mission, Israelis aboard

The spacecraft's assembly is almost complete, needing only to be integrated with NASA's Space Launch System.

OCTOBER 20, 2021ByAARON REICH
Artist's rendition of NASA's Orion spacecraft, set to take part in the Artemis I mission.

Israeli Helios, German OHB working together to enable space colonies

The Israeli Helios company has agreed to provide oxygen-producing technology for the German OHB company's lunar missions.

OCTOBER 19, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Illustration of Helios's oxygen and metal producing technology

NASA releases AR comic book about first woman to fly to the moon

The graphic novels tell the story of fictional astronaut Callie Rodriguez and her robot sidekick RT with unique interactive experiences, and reflects NASA's goal to put a woman on the moon.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021ByAARON REICH
The Moon.

SpaceIL accepting proposals for experiments for Beresheet 2 moon mission

Proposal submissions are due by November 15, 2021, with the mission set to be launched some time in the fourth quarter of 2024.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021ByAARON REICH
The “Beresheet2” mission is planned to create several world class achievements in global space, including dual landing on the Moon in a single mission, landing on the far side of the Moon.

SpaceIL obtains $70 million for Beresheet 2 Moon mission

A group of entrepreneur-philanthropists brought SpaceIL within $30 million of its total expected cost for the mission.

JULY 11, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli scientists inspect Beresheet in Yehud

UAE to launch moon mission in 2022, alongside Japan's ispace

The team designing the rover is working out of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai.

APRIL 19, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An attendee poses as he arrives to an event to mark Hope Probe's entering the orbit of Mars, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 9, 2021.

'NASA rules,' Musk says as SpaceX wins $2.9 billion moon lander contract

"If they hit their milestones, we have a shot at 2024," Steve Jurczyk, NASA's acting administrator, said during the announcement.

APRIL 17, 2021ByREUTERS
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken lifts off during NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., May 30, 2020.

NASA completes major test on rocket that could take humans back to moon

It was a much-sought-after victory for Boeing after multiple setbacks.

MARCH 22, 2021ByREUTERS
Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk (L) and Rick Gilbrech, director of NASA's Stennis Space Center react following a second hot fire test of the core stage of a Boeing-built rocket for Artemis missions

Beresheet 2: Israel's next mission to the Moon is set for 2024

The Beresheet 2 project, like its predecessor, is expected to cost some $100 million.

FEBRUARY 10, 2021ByYAFIT OVADIA
A model of the Beresheet 2 spacecraft.