China is melding its robotic Chang'e lunar probe activities with the country's human spaceflight program in an effort to land astronauts on the moon by 2030.

The lunar south pole has similarities to alpine environments in the West, with deep craters, steep slopes and harsh lighting that can create visual illusions.

NASA has unveiled early details of its Artemis III mission, which in 2027 could send astronauts to Earth orbit to set the stage for a moon landing.

China sent three astronauts to its space station on Sunday, one of whom will stay for a ​year, a record length for the country, enabling the study of long-duration human physiology in space as Beijing works towards its ambition of a crewed moon ‌landing by 2030.

Bryson DeChambeau says he doesn't think the famous moon landing footage is real but trusts Elon Musk's word that the US did go to the moon.

Shenzhou-23 crew arrives at Tiangong as China maps path to 2030 lunar landing Three Chinese astronauts arrived at Tiangong space station Sunday, with one crewmember expected to become China’s first to stay in orbit for an entire year.

Japanese startup ispace inc's failed Hakuto-R moon landing mission last month was caused by an altitude miscalculation that meant the spacecraft ran out of fuel, the company said on Friday.