Nasa uses GPS on the Moon for the first time

A picture taken on 6 February, 1971 shows Astronaut Edgar Mitchell moving across the lunar surface while looking over a traverse map. Nasa says future astronauts will be able to use GPS navigation on the Moon - (Getty Images)

Nasa has successfully used GPS navigation on the lunar surface for the first time.

The demonstration, which also involved the Italian Space Agency, is expected to signal a new era of exploration and discovery on the Moon.