{"count":37,"next":"https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?format=json&limit=10&offset=30&search=water+ice+moon","previous":"https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?format=json&limit=10&offset=10&search=water+ice+moon","results":[{"id":28295,"title":"Characterizing the Visual Experience of Astronauts at the Lunar South Pole","authors":[],"url":"https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/nesc/characterizing-the-visual-experience-of-astronauts-at-the-lunar-south-pole/","image_url":"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/discipline-focus-hf.png","news_site":"NASA","summary":"Humans are returning to the Moon—this time, to stay. Because our presence will be more permanent, NASA has selected a location that maximizes line-of-sight communication with Earth, solar visibility, and access to water ice: the Lunar South Pole (LSP). While the Sun is in the lunar sky more consistently at the poles, it never rises […]","published_at":"2024-12-24T17:59:42Z","updated_at":"2024-12-24T18:00:12.623161Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":26196,"title":"NASA’s cancellation of VIPER cedes leadership in lunar exploration","authors":[],"url":"https://spacenews.com/nasas-cancellation-viper-cedes-leadership-lunar-exploration/","image_url":"https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/viper_cdr_hero_08_lrg-scaled-1.jpg","news_site":"SpaceNews","summary":"Two months ago, NASA cancelled VIPER, a science rover mission to the moon’s south pole to explore for water ice. This decision was made despite the fact that the rover […]","published_at":"2024-09-23T15:00:00Z","updated_at":"2024-09-26T19:27:16.650880Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":25688,"title":"European drill and mini lab secure ride to the Moon","authors":[],"url":"https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/European_drill_and_mini_lab_secure_ride_to_the_Moon","image_url":"https://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/08/prospect_drill/26290227-1-eng-GB/Prospect_drill_card_full.png","news_site":"ESA","summary":"ESA's Prospect package, including drill and a miniaturised laboratory, will fly to the Moon’s South Polar region in search of volatiles, including water ice, as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.","published_at":"2024-08-30T08:00:00Z","updated_at":"2024-08-30T07:07:51.763206Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":24744,"title":"NASA cancels half-billion dollar water-ice-seeking VIPER Moon rover","authors":[],"url":"https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/07/18/nasa-cancels-half-billion-dollar-water-ice-seeking-moon-rover/","image_url":"http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240717-viper-rover.jpeg","news_site":"Spaceflight Now","summary":"Much of the rover was complete and it was going through a series of testing when the project was scrapped. NASA said Astrobotic’s Griffin lander, which was supposed to carry VIPER to the Moon’s South Pole, will still proceed with its mission.","published_at":"2024-07-18T10:19:44Z","updated_at":"2024-07-18T14:33:14.054899Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"launch_id":"d3bd7fb2-fac6-49fc-ae52-cee07d2fde67","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[{"event_id":1021,"provider":"Launch Library 2"}]},{"id":24739,"title":"NASA Cancels VIPER Lunar Rover","authors":[],"url":"https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-cancels-viper-lunar-rover/","image_url":"https://spacepolicyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/VIPER-rolling-off-Griffin-astrobotic-300x169.jpg","news_site":"SpacePolicyOnline.com","summary":"NASA announced today that it intends to cancel the highly-anticipated VIPER lunar rover that was to search for water ice at the Moon’s South Pole. Stressing that the VIPER team […]","published_at":"2024-07-18T03:47:12Z","updated_at":"2024-07-18T08:09:12.156868Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"launch_id":"d3bd7fb2-fac6-49fc-ae52-cee07d2fde67","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[{"event_id":1021,"provider":"Launch Library 2"}]},{"id":23858,"title":"Moon ice in the Artemis era: what we still don’t know","authors":[],"url":"https://spacenews.com/moon-ice-in-the-artemis-era-what-we-still-dont-know/","image_url":"https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PHOTO-3-IM-2-HOPPER.jpg","news_site":"SpaceNews","summary":"While NASA has long hoped for extractable water ice on the lunar surface, making use of the resource may be harder than expected.","published_at":"2024-06-14T17:06:14Z","updated_at":"2024-06-14T17:08:42.429564Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20549,"title":"Chandrayaan-3 is a story of ISRO’s perseverance and triumph","authors":[],"url":"https://spacenews.com/chandrayaan-3-is-a-story-of-isros-perseverance-and-triumph/","image_url":"https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Chandrayaan-3_no-logos-scaled.jpg","news_site":"SpaceNews","summary":"The success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission marks a watershed moment, as it becomes the first spacecraft to land on the moon's south pole — a region containing water ice and valuable minerals. The implication of this pioneering feat is significant, and the data and insights drawn from these tests will surely capture global attention as they will aid in future lunar missions.","published_at":"2023-08-23T19:05:48Z","updated_at":"2023-08-23T19:11:15.488000Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"launch_id":"78f7c31d-4f29-482a-96d1-390b460a0a02","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20377,"title":"NASA Lunar Flashlight Mission Failed Due To Clogged Propellant Lines","authors":[],"url":"https://tlpnetwork.com/news/2023/08/nasa-lunar-flashlight-mission-failed-due-to-clogged-propellant-lines","image_url":"https://cdn.tlpnetwork.com/uploads/1691607970195.png","news_site":"The Launch Pad","summary":"NASA's Lunar Flashlight mission aimed to place a cubesat into lunar orbit to search for water ice in the moon's shadowed craters, was hindered by the blockage of propellant lines for the spacecraft's thrusters.","published_at":"2023-08-09T19:28:27.657000Z","updated_at":"2023-08-10T07:58:15.200000Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"launch_id":"2306e0bc-e1a3-4a4a-9285-e1a94073655e","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":19716,"title":"Cassini data reveals the presence of phosphorus in Enceladus’ ocean plumes","authors":[],"url":"https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/06/enceladus-phosphorus/","image_url":"https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1_pia11688_enceladus-geysers-1041.jpg","news_site":"NASASpaceflight","summary":"A team of scientists, using archival data from NASA’s now-retired Cassini mission, has discovered the presence of phosphorus in the massive plumes of water being ejected from the southern regions of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Phosphorus — a chemical element essential for life and often considered a building block for life — is locked inside of salt-rich ice grains ejected in these plumes.","published_at":"2023-06-19T18:49:12Z","updated_at":"2023-06-20T06:55:54.767000Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"launch_id":"16e4908a-564a-4019-89a9-0d64ee4caaaa","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":18586,"title":"JUICE arrives in French Guiana for launch, project manager outlines next steps","authors":[],"url":"https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/03/juice-csg-arrival/","image_url":"https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Juice_unpacking_at_Europe_s_Spaceport_in_French_Guiana-1170x827.jpg","news_site":"NASASpaceflight","summary":"Set for launch from the Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG) in Kourou, French Guiana, on April 13, 2023, the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission will aim to uncover the secrets of Jupiter’s three largest icy moons: Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. JUICE’s suite of instruments will allow scientists to thoroughly explore and characterize the moons, each of which is thought to feature large bodies of liquid water beneath their surfaces — creating potentially habitable environments for life.","published_at":"2023-03-13T15:13:49Z","updated_at":"2023-03-13T17:51:44.028000Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"launch_id":"4066e51e-93ce-46f7-9806-9d2d712107a6","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]}]}