NASA’s first crewed moon mission in decades was delayed as its engineers grapple with an all-too-familiar rocket problem: hydrogen leaks. Fixing the issue is even trickier than it may seem.

History recalls the names of Borman, Lovell, and Anders; of Apollo 11’s Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin; of Apollo 13’s Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise. It may soon recall, as well, Artemis II’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.

Three robotic systems funded by NASA are converging on a single goal: proving that machines can scout, dig, and communicate on the lunar surface well enough to support a permanent human outpost. The Micro Nova Hopper,

NASA's Artemis II mission returns astronauts to the Moon with first female and African American crew members. Explore their profiles and historic adventure ahead.

There may be more water on the moon than previously believed, and it could be used as a resource during upcoming missions -- like NASA's return of humans to the lunar surface through the Artemis program. The two studies published in the journal Nature ...