A lunar lander set to launch next week will have a special set of four eyes to track how the spacecraft's engine plume interacts with the lunar surface. The Intuitive Machines's IM-1 Nova-C moon ...

Still from an animation that simulates the last half-minute of a spacecraft's lunar descent before engine cutoff. The fluctuating radial patterns show the intensity of predicted shear stress, or ...

Astrobotic has begun work on two NASA Small Business Innovation Research contracts that will further research on lunar plume-surface interactions (PSI), a key area of risk and uncertainty for lunar ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is the liquid propellant Lunar ...

This video explores the Apollo Lunar Module, the spacecraft that transported astronauts to the moon's surface. It details the structure of the Lunar Module, which is split into the ascent and descent ...

Recent research has advanced our understanding of the complex interplay between rocket exhaust plumes and the lunar surface. As next‐generation missions aim to establish a sustained human and robotic ...

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has demonstrated rocket engine technology that may enable the return of American astronauts to the moon. Working with NASA on the TR202 lunar descent engine, ...