October 2020
Space 2069 - back to the Moon, to Mars and beyond
... landed near the Moon’s equator, it is very difficult to see Artemis 3’s landing zone from Earth. Even under the most favourable conditions it ... of Cabeus. During the return to the Moon, Artemis 3 will descend under power towards the Moon’s shadowy...
01 July 2020
How Earth’s protective magnetic bubble can ‘flap’ over the Moon
... wind blows sideways – suggesting the exposure could occur even more commonly than previously thought. As NASA’s Artemis programme prepares to send new science and technology experiments ahead of a human return, it is essential to understand the area...
03 June 2021
Nelson announces NASA’s return to Venus
... timeframe”, according to the release. Nelson also reaffirmed in his remarks the Biden administration’s intent to continue the Artemis missions to the Moon, starting with the first uncrewed flight this year. “We’re assembling the rocket at this...
12 June 2020
NASA picks Astrobotic to fly VIPER to the Moon
... and next man to the lunar surface in 2024 through the Artemis program.” VIPER’s flight to the Moon is part of NASA’s... inform the selection of future landing sites for astronaut Artemis missions by helping to determine locations where water and other...
January 2018
Cosmic cocktails and galactic moonshine
...for creative inspiration. Alcohol is also a part of life at the lunar surface facility in Andy Weir’s new novel Artemis. According to Weir, “Artemis is a vacation destination. So, they import alcohol from Earth and sell it at a huge mark-up. But they...
July 2019
Robotic astronomy on the Moon
...may soon become a reality as USA is planning the Artemis programme to land the first woman, and man, at the Moon south ...pole by 2024. Artemis, the name of Apollo’s twin sister, could advance the celestial ...
