19 March 2021
NASA conducts successful test of its massive SLS Moon rocket
... and this nation’s human space exploration program. This final test in the Green Run series represents a major milestone for this nation’s return to the Moon and eventual mission to Mars,” said Stennis Center Director Richard Gilbrech. “So many...
September 2016
Moon or Mars - how logical is NASA’s next step?
... which hopes to acquire rights to mine the Moon. Drawing by S Fokke, and improved by J Smit, from the Dutch Maritime Museum showing a meeting between the directors of the VOC and the Stadtholder, or executive, of the Dutch Republic in 1771. Here they...
05 November 2021
Blue Origin loses NASA lawsuit over SpaceX lunar lander contract
... not only delays, but also endangers America’s return to the Moon. Because of that, we’ve filed a protest with the GAO”. The move prompted NASA to inform SpaceX that work had to stop until the GAO resolved the matter. But despite their efforts...
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 ...
11 December 2020
NASA reveals Artemis Team to train for moon landings
... technical development. They also will engage the public and industry on the Artemis program and NASA’s exploration plans. “There is so much exciting work ahead of us as we return to the moon, and it will take the entire astronaut corps to make that...
