April 2019
Protecting our lunar legacy
... ever going to be a Smithsonian on the Moon, something would need to be done to preserve the historical artefacts of the first explorations that were already sitting there. It began to work with NASA to come up with some frame of reference for...
November 2019
PROSPECTing for lunar polar volatiles
... subcontractors, they are developing a unique modular package that puts Europe at the cutting edge of lunar resource exploration. The PROSPECT package consists of two key subassemblies: the ProSEED drill, which supports the acquisition of samples...
November 2021
The philosophy of space missions today
... stems from the fact that while state agencies are the main stakeholders in scientific missions, commercial exploration will be largely dominated by private agencies, which have no obligation to humanity or to the public budget. In contrast, the main...
January 2022
International cooperation - the key to survival on Earth and in space
...ROOM’s sister publication Aerospace Sphere Journal, caught up with Frank De Winne to obtain his perspective on human space exploration, from priority areas in ESA’s work to a personal view on current space trends. What are the responsibilities of the...
January 2023
Evolving human space culture – reflections on humanity’s cultural potential in space
... conversations in advance of the technical and scientific breakthroughs that will allow our lives in space and space exploration to manifest and flourish. Regardless of conflicting arguments and opinions on topics like climate change and the source...
30 April 2018
NASA cancels its lunar Resource Prospector mission
... and water - elements that would be essential for any explorers hoping to stay long term in a lunar settlement. These...to suffer setbacks when it was moved from the Human Exploration and Operations Directorate to the Science Mission Directorate (SMD)...
