22 August 2018
Definitive evidence of water ice on the Moon's surface
... lunar neighbour are very unique remarked Paul Lucey, professor at HIGP and co-author on the study. With many now taking a vested interest in returning to the moon, this discovery bodes well for any organisation hoping to establish a lunar base...
20 January 2020
ESA facility begins producing oxygen out of simulated moon dust
... of minerals or glass, so to use it, you need to process it and the easier you can do this, the better. Returning to the Moon is top of the list for a number of private companies and space agencies who all have different agendas. Some want to ...
12 October 2015
2,000 Delegates Arrive in Jerusalem for Space Industry's Premier Annual Event
... of water on Mars, which is sure to encourage the conversation over planned piloted missions to the Red Planet, as well as plans to return to the moon. NASA’s Bolden stressed that Mars was a focus of the agency's activity: “Our focus is on getting...
30 November 2016
German company announce their 'Mission to the Moon' plans
...17, 45yrs after the historic mission saw the last human footprints on the Moon. The company’s ‘Mission to the Moon’ is hoping to achieve what no-one else has achieved since 1972, but this time around the race to return to the Moon will be a privately...
27 January 2020
US bill spurns Moon programme favouring Mars instead
... White House’s plan to push forward with a human return to the Moon by 2024 has been put forward by top Democrats and Republicans on the House committee that authorises NASA activities. The 102-page bill submitted on 25 January, 2020 instead favours...
13 November 2020
NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission gets ready for launch tomorrow
... be certified by NASA,” said SpaceX boss Elon Musk. “This is a great honor that inspires confidence in our endeavour to return to the Moon, travel to Mars, and ultimately help humanity become multi-planetary,” Musk said, as he thanked NASA for their...
