22 July 2020
China's first Mars rover set to launch tomorrow
...have the rich engineering heritage gained during the country's lunar exploration programme to fall back on. “Tianwen-1 is going...whom is Wan Weixing, chief scientist of China’s Mars exploration program who unfortunately passed away in May after a long ...
27 September 2021
Early findings from Chang'e 5 samples shows a mix of "exotic" materials
... to head to the Moon, grab samples and return the lunar payload to Earth for study. Its destination was a landing ... of the Moon's history and help prepare for further lunar exploration." The presentation entitled, "The Exotic Materials at the ...
17 February 2021
NASA forecasts cost of Artemis programme at $86 billion
...such as Orion, the Space Launch System (SLS) and Exploration Ground Systems (EGS), but that around $50.5 billion will ... House affirmed last week that Artemis will continue. “Lunar exploration has broad and bicameral support in Congress, most recently...
02 April 2020
Thousands Apply to Join NASA’s Artemis Generation, #BeAnAstronaut
...crew aboard spacecraft bound for multiple destinations and propel exploration forward as part of Artemis missions and beyond. Once...woman and next man to the lunar surface and will establish sustainable lunar exploration by 2028. Gaining insights from ...
11 November 2020
Senate deals major blow to Bridenstine’s Moon ambitions
... disastrous uncrewed test flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule; and a popular surge in private-sector contracts for lunar exploration. When first asked to approve Bridenstine’s nomination as administrator, some members of Congress objected to putting...
01 October 2019
Returning People to the Moon after Apollo
..., the book is sufficiently up-to-date to include discussion of the Lunar Gateway and the plan to return humans to the Moon in ...index. It would make an ideal primer on manned lunar exploration and would bring the reader ‘up to speed’ on the...
