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BP technology could be used to drill on Mars or moon after Nasa deal
By Julian Ambrose, Published by The Guardian, 13 August 2024 BP hopes deal will help develop earth technologies such as robotics and clean energy BP’s technology could one day be […]
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The rush to return humans to the Moon and build lunar bases could threaten opportunities for astronomy
Artist’s illustration of NASA astronauts near the moon’s south pole, a region thought to be rich in water ice. (Image credit: NASA) By Martin Elvis, Published by The Conversation, 30 […]
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Scientists call for protection of moon sites that could advance astronomy
NASA has awarded funds to Austin, Texas-based ICON, to develop construction technologies that could help build landing pads, habitats, and roads on the Moon using local lunar resources. (Image credit: […]
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DARPA picks Northrop Grumman to develop ‘lunar raiload’ concept
(Image credit: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) By Mike Wall, Published by Space.com, 19 March 2024 The proposed rail system could help humanity set up shop on the moon. Railroads […]
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Nasa hands over control as new era of moon missions readies for lift-off
By Ian Sample, Published by The Guardian, 8 December 2023 Peregrine first in series involving private spacecraft as conflict between scientific and commercial lunar interests looms To the casual observer, […]
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The moon may enter a new geological period thanks to human activity
By Matthew Sparkes, Published by the New Scientist, 8 December 2023 Humans have been altering the lunar surface since the first Soviet probe in 1959. With moon missions set to […]
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SpaceX, Blue Origin, others set to compete in military Moon business program
Published by Defense One, 5 December 2023 Rather than simply send another lander, DARPA’s newest space program seeks to advance multiple technologies simultaneously. It’s one thing to get to the […]
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Was going to space a good idea?
By Alice Gorman, Published by The Conversation, 4 December 2023 In 1963, six years after the first satellite was launched, editors from the Encyclopaedia Britannica posed a question to five […]