Dossier
robotic missions
Coverage of robotic missions in the Nexus archive.
- Why the next decade’s hot space race revolves around the moon
China's Chang’e 3 lunar probe, nicknamed the Jade Rabbit, is set to make the first soft landing on the Moon in 37 years by mid-December. This mission marks a resurgence of interest in lunar exploration, including robotic missions to test and construct infrastructure on the Moon in the coming decades.
- NASA reveals first plans for a moon base
NASA has unveiled its initial plans for a moon base, which include several robotic missions to the lunar surface as early as this year.