The rocket will carry a spacecraft called Lunar Trailblazer. It is supposed to orbit the moon in search of water. Our friend Joe Palca has been talking for years with the scientist in charge of ...

In addition, Lunar Trailblazer also uses commercial off-the-shelf parts and systems, not custom-designed hardware. Scientists ...

raising the still-open question of how water on the lunar surface is replenished. The Lunar Trailblazer could provide answers. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory described the complicated maneuver ...

The Lunar Trailblazer is an uncrewed mission to find water on the moon and determine its characteristics, accessibility and possible uses. Early next year, a rocket is scheduled to lift off from ...

Lunar Trailblazer is part of a growing list of probes and landers heading toward the moon to search for water ice. LITTLETON, Colorado — A university-led lunar orbiter designed to pinpoint the ...