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Uranus moons beckon to plans for a NASA orbiter mission to the sideways world
By Meghan Bartels published
Uranus is a strange world, knocked on its side and with a lopsided magnetic field. Its moons may be even stranger.
UAE moon rover, Japanese lander set to launch atop SpaceX rocket in November
By Andrew Jones published
A lander developed by Tokyo-based company ispace and a small rover for the United Arab Emirates are now almost ready for their voyage to Earth's nearest neighbor.
China's Yutu 2 rover still rolling after nearly 4 years on moon's far side
By Andrew Jones published
China's Chang'e 4 lander and Yutu 2 rover, the first robots ever to land safely on the far side of the moon, are quietly continuing their work.
China's Yutu 2 rover beams back stunning image after 3 years on moon's far side
By Andrew Jones last updated
China's Yutu 2 rover has returned a view of its path over three years of travel across the harsh environment of the moon's far side.
China, UAE will collaborate on moon rover missions
By Mike Wall published
The UAE's Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre announced today (Sept. 16) that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the China National Space Agency to work together on future moon missions.
Little private moon rover will try to survive the long, cold lunar night
By Elizabeth Howell published
Astrobotic received NASA funding for its mission to send a rover to the moon and keep operating it after the frigid, two-week-long lunar night.
This tiny moon rover has a leg up on traditional spacecraft designs
By Stefanie Waldek published
Students at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands are developing the world's smallest and lightest moon rover, called Lunar Zebro.
Watch a NASA moon rover complete a lunar obstacle course (video)
By Stefanie Waldek published
A prototype of the lunar rover demonstrated its capabilities in navigating the moon's challenging terrain.
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