NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said China's Chang'e 7 lunar mission, delayed last month until early 2026, was headed for the Shackleton Crater—the same South Pole target NASA has prioritized for its own exploration. China gave no detailed reason for the postponement, but Isaacman called the delay fortunate for the US, noting the mission includes rovers and hopper drones capable of extensive mobility around the crater's ice-rich, permanently shadowed regions.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-24
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the agency will be selective about which countries it partners with in lunar exploration, prioritizing only what he called 'good deals.' Speaking at a defense conference near Washington, he framed the race to the Moon's south pole as a contest for limited prime real estate rich in water ice and near-constant sunlight, rather than a purely symbolic contest.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-22
NASA scientist Robert Wagner spotted a fresh lunar crater by comparing images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's wide-angle camera taken in October 2025, tracing the impact to sometime between April 11 and May 22, 2024. The crater, since named McGetchin after scientist Tom McGetchin, measures 728 feet wide and 141 feet deep, and scientists estimate an impact of this size occurs roughly once every 132 years.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-18
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