Moons

Kennedy Space Center
Earth's Moon
Game Changing Development Program
Moons
NASA Directorates
Research and Technology at Kennedy Space Center
Space Technology Mission Directorate
A NASA-developed technology that recently proved its capabilities in the harsh environment of space will soon head back to the Moon to search for gases trapped under the lunar surface thanks to a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between NASA and commercial company Magna Petra Corp.
Posted April 28, 2025
Artemis
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Game Changing Development Program
Kennedy Space Center
Lunar Surface Technology Research
Missions
Moons
NASA Directorates
Science & Research
Space Technology Mission Directorate
NASA’s Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) successfully demonstrated its ability to remove regolith, or lunar dust and dirt, from its various surfaces on the Moon during Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1, which concluded on March 16. Lunar dust is extremely abrasive and electrostatic, which means it clings to anything that carries a charge.
Posted March 27, 2025
Lunar Trailblazer
Earth's Moon
Moons
Planetary Science
Planetary Science Division
Science Mission Directorate
There’s water on the Moon, but scientists only have a general idea of where it is and what form it is in. A trailblazing NASA mission will get some answers. When NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer begins orbiting the Moon next year, it will help resolve an enduring mystery: Where is the Moon’s water? Scientists have seen […]
Posted October 29, 2024
Glenn Research Center
Artemis
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Cryogenic Fluid Management (CFM)
Marshall Space Flight Center
Moons
Space Technology Mission Directorate
Tech Demo Missions
Technology Demonstration
Establishing sustained operations at the Moon and Mars presents a multitude of opportunities and challenges NASA has yet to encounter. Many of these activities require new technologies and processes to ensure the agency is prepared for its ambitious Artemis missions and those beyond.
Posted January 11, 2024
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