Podcast: The lunar soil is as wet as desert sand, but that's more moisture than expected

Blog Post: Three independent measurements confirmed the presence of widespread lunar water, but it's not enough to make space exploration easier.

Blog Post: There's a new challenge, called MoonBots, that anyone can participate in. Announced this week, the contest asks six-member teams of children and adults to design a LEGO Mindstorms robot suitable for the moon.

Video: In a Brooklyn warehouse, Honeybee Robotics is developing a lunar excavator that may help us colonize the moon

Blog Post: Three advanced manipulators execute a space ballet in outer space

Blog Post: For the company vying for the Google Lunar X Prize, it's all about keeping the (robot's) head cool

Blog Post: Images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter offer glimpse into planet's watery past

Slideshow: Steve Squyres, the principal scientist in charge of Spirit and Opportunity, explains how he fell in love with Mars and why humans need to go

Blog Post: Lost in space? Use signals from four pulsars and you can determine your exact location

Article: For the Carnegie Mellon team vying for the Google Lunar X Prize, failure to launch--and land--is not an option