On Aug. 4, 2007, NASA launched its Phoenix Mars Lander on a mission to touch down on Mars. The robotic spacecraft was designed to search for environments that could be suitable for microbial life and ...
This test is a key step in the journey to China's goal of landing astronauts on the moon by 2030. Recently, China conducted a critical test of its new lunar lander, Lanyue ("Embracing the Moon"), ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, has embarked on a historic journey to the lunar surface - aiming to make the first touchdown of a US-made spacecraft on the ...