October 2021
Mining lunar hydrogen
... of this hypothesis is its Achilles’ heel. Dr I Moiseev has estimated that the delivery of 1 kg of lunar regolith under the Apollo programme cost $397 million, based on the 378 kg of lunar regolith returned by six successful flights. Assuming that...
December 2021
All for one and one for all – recommendations for a sustainable future in lunar exploration
...the sights of spacefaring nations around the world as the next target of crewed exploration, those inspired as children by Apollo - and their children - will likely seek to establish a persistent human presence on the lunar surface. Early discussions...
January 2023
LUNAR OASIS – architectural visions for an integrated lunar habitat
...in line with the goals of Artemis. In contrast to the Apollo missions, men and women from all over the world with a ... and isolated environment for much longer periods than the Apollo astronauts, so the architectural design and formulation of the...
September 2023
India signs up to the Artemis Accords
... fourth country to achieve a lunar soft landing. The name (in Greek mythology Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo) and the underlying intent of an international, peaceful and sustainable future in space, was originally inspired by the fictional...
September 2017
Europe needs facility to handle extra-terrestrial space material
... to minimise the samples’ alteration. Overview of Johnson Space Center’s Lunar Curation Laboratory, equipped with gloveboxes dedicated to Apollo sample return missions. Note the windows at the end of the room, separating the high cleanliness part...
August 2019
Lessons from the Sun
...days of summer 1972 saw NASA personnel preparing for the final Apollo mission to the Moon, to be launched in December 1972...convened a workshop to decide how to deal with the planned Apollo 17 Moon mission, should McMath Region 11976 reappear, and, ...
