31 May 2021
JAXA to send a transforming robot to the Moon in 2022
... are developing the control technologies for the rover. “We are honoured to be able to contribute to realising the lunar exploration mission by applying the control system for the transformable lunar robot,” Hisashi Tamai, Senior Vice President...
12 June 2020
NASA picks Astrobotic to fly VIPER to the Moon
... have a drill to bore approximately 3 feet into the lunar surface. “CLPS is a totally creative way to advance lunar exploration,” said NASA’s Associate Administrator for Science Thomas Zurbuchen. “We’re doing something that’s never been done before...
February 2017
Opening up the infinite frontier
... that allow earlier and cheaper participation in the use and exploration of space, and create more entry points for those without...them. On the one hand and for most of history, space exploration has been the domain of governments, and so most of the ...
06 January 2017
NASA selects three new missions to study the early solar system and energetic X-rays from black holes
...Tempe. Last but not least is the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission. Slated to launch in 2020 at a cost... great history of launching observatories in the Astrophysics Explorers Program with new and unique observational capabilities. IXPE...
21 February 2020
MMX mission gets green light to land on Phobos
... human crew to the red planet.” “Humans can realistically explore the surfaces of only a few objects and Phobos and ..., while DLR (Germany) is to design the rover, which could explore the surface of Phobos. In addition to the sampling device and sample...
25 June 2021
China announces plans to build a base on Mars starting in 2033
...technology preparation phase, whereby androids will be sent ahead to explore the martian surface for a potential Mars base site. The ... As along with Mars, China is also crafting an exploration mission to study the Jovian system set for launch sometime...
