27 January 2020
US bill spurns Moon programme favouring Mars instead
...the bill. If these projects are pursued by NASA, they are to be budgeted outside the Moon to Mars programme. With many seeing the establishment of a moon base as a necessary platform in reaching Mars successfully, the bill has drawn lots of criticism...
April 2020
Protecting against the dangers of space radiation
..., many extra-vehicular activities (EVAs) are foreseen. Astronauts will leave the relative safety of their Moon base for significant periods and perhaps as many as 50 times in a mission. It is imperative therefore that additional attention is now paid...
July 2019
Next steps in human space exploration
... to be in the space business, so I think by that point we will have expeditions to Mars as well as potentially some kind of scientific Moon base and that’s an exciting future that I think will inspire our kids. Naser Al Rashedi The discovery gene...
16 January 2019
China unveils future space plans
..., one that could set the groundwork for a potential Moon base and a desire for more international cooperation on general space...countries pushing forward the frontiers of space exploration together based on equality, peaceful use and mutual benefit to ...
01 May 2020
Blue Origin tops NASA funding awards for human lunar lander
...with the final step needed to land astronauts on the Moon by 2024, including the incredible moment when we will see... robust operations on the lunar surface to enable a sustainable Moon base,” SpaceX added. It’s obviously a very different solution set ...
October 2021
Space in the movies – lessons for spacefarers
... the tale of the ill-fated third attempt at a Moon landing with almost documentary accuracy. A violent explosion rocks the... Space Odyssey has superb visuals of a space station and a Moon base, made even more impressive given that, at the time of ...
