ESA Calls for More Moon Mission Ideas, Throws in the Ariane 6 as a Hook
29 Sep 2023, 08:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency announced a call for ideas on small Moon missions in a bid to fill technology gaps for the Terrae Novae plan
All Four RS-25 Engines Are in Place on the Moon Rocket, Boosters Arrive by Train
26 Sep 2023, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA announces the installation of all four engine on the Space Launch System core stage, boosters are now on location as well
First Look at Moon Space Station's Habitation Module Has Serious "The Expanse" Vibes
23 Aug 2023, 08:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA shares a rendering of the International Habitat (I-Hab) module of the lunar space station Gateway, the work of the European Space Agency
Blue Origin's Idea of Turning Moondust Into Solar Cells Gets $35 Million NASA Funding
1 Aug 2023, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA awarded Blue Origin a $35 million helping hand for the development of the Blue Alchemist tech for lunar in-situ resource utilization
New Type of Space Station Could Be Used to Beam Sun's Power Down to Earth and Moon
14 Jul 2023, 13:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency is looking for alternative ways to generate and deliver power to the surface of the Moon, satellites are in the cards
4 Engineering Ideas for Getting Much-Needed Power to the Moon
7 Jul 2023, 23:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA's Watts on the Moon Challenge is moving in Phase 2 Level 3 with four ideas on how to generate and move power on the Moon
Water-Hunting Moon Rover Shows It Can Safely Exit a Lander and Start Its 100-Day Mission
5 Jul 2023, 07:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA completes lander egress tests of the VIPER Moon rover, moving one step closer to the launch of a gear that'll help us find water up there
NASA Closer to Finding Ways of Storing and Moving Energy on the Moon
30 Jun 2023, 08:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA announced this week the final four of the Watts on the Moon Challenge which aims to find ways to generate and deliver power on the Moon
Tech Mimicking How Plants Works Could Be Used to Make Oxygen on the Moon and Mars
13 Jun 2023, 14:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A group of European experts are working to mimic plant photosynthesis as a way to generate oxygen on alien worlds, including the Moon and Mars
NASA Wants to Rent Other People's Moon Rovers, Not Actually Own Them
29 May 2023, 07:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA said at the end of last week it will use the lunar rovers for the Artemis V and beyond missions as a service, and will not actually own them
All We Know About the Artemis II Crewed Mission Around the Moon
27 May 2023, 23:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A little more than a year is left until we send the first humans to the Moon as part of the Artemis program, so here's a rundown of what we know so far
Terrae Novae Plan Shows How Important Europe Is for America's Space Expansion Strategy
26 May 2023, 23:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency (ESA) has a plan in place to increase its involvement in space exploration, and it's called Terrae Novae
China Could Beat NASA's Artemis to the Moon, Here’s Why That Might Not Be a Bad Thing
14 May 2023, 19:47 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / What do you think? Does China have hope in heck of beating NASA to the Moon? Or are we giving a bunch of plastic mockups at a science convention too much credit
NASA Wants to Free Moon Soil Oxygen Using Carbothermal Reactors
28 Apr 2023, 15:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA says it may have found a way to extract oxygen from lunar regolith after a test on Earth using simulants showed promising results
Hyundai Motor Group Aims for Space Exploration, Starts Building Advanced Lunar Rover
20 Apr 2023, 07:00 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / The Group's solar-powered lunar rover will operate autonomously and carry technologies for scientific research - for now, the goal is to create a working model
This Fan-Made LEGO Is a Highly Detailed Moon Poster With Tons of Pieces
16 Apr 2023, 14:45 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / LEGO Ideas is full of wonders, and we can see that with this amazing Moon poster that has a moon phase diagram, crates made of bricks, and even our home planet
This LEGO Ideas Earth and Moon Orrery Has Amazing Details With Moon Phases
9 Apr 2023, 14:42 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / We can all agree that LEGO Ideas is full of wonders, and this fully functional orrery is no exception. It features lots of details
It’s Official, NASA’s Next Target for Human Crews Is Mars
3 Apr 2023, 11:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA creates the Moon to Mars Program Office aiming not only to advance lunar exploration, but pave the way for the first crewed mission to Mars
Fresh Blueprint of Future Moon Space Station Is the Simplest and Most Detailed Yet
30 Mar 2023, 09:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency (ESA) released a blueprint of the upcoming Gateway lunar space station, it's simple and revealing
NASA Going to the Far Side of the Moon, See What the Cosmos Was Like Before Stars Existed
15 Mar 2023, 12:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Lunar Surface Electromagnetics Experiment-Night (LuSEE-Night) to fly in 2026 to the far side of the Moon and look for cosmic Dark Ages radio waves