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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Firefly Aerospace announced the successful completion of environmental testing for its Blue Ghost lunar lander, marking a significant milestone ahead of its maiden mission to the Moon under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. The lander is scheduled to ship to Cape Canaveral, Florida, in mid-December for launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a six-day launch window opening in mid-January 2025. "Blue Ghost aced environmental testing and proved the lander is performing ... read more |
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Atomic-6 partners with Starpath Robotics for Lunar Power Tower developmentParis, France (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 Atomic-6 has entered into a development contract with Starpath Robotics to design and build a deployable composite boom for Starpath's advanced solar power generation system. This collaboration brin ... more 
China details plans for manned lunar landing by 2030Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 China has revealed additional insights into its manned lunar mission, targeting a moon landing by 2030, through a video presentation at the Human Space Symposium. The animation, released by the Chin ... more  
ESA and Japan expand collaboration in space explorationParis, France (SPX) Nov 22, 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have signed a new joint statement to deepen their partnership across asteroid, lunar, and planetary exploration. Sig ... more 
Lunar Outpost to deliver Lunar Terrain Vehicle to Moon with StarshipLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024 Lunar Outpost, a leader in lunar mobility, robotics, and space resource development, has finalized an agreement with SpaceX to transport its Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to the Moon aboard a SpaceX S ... more |
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Scientists to create solar lasers for space power inspired by natureLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 An international collaboration, including researchers from Scotland's Heriot-Watt University, has announced a pioneering approach to harness solar energy in space by converting sunlight into laser b ... more |
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Full Beaver Supermoon set to be last of 2024Washington DC (UPI) Nov 15, 2024 Friday marks the final supermoon of 2024, the last of four consecutive instances of the phenomenon to end the year. ... more  
Big Bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategyWashington (AFP) Nov 16, 2024 Should NASA return to the Moon, or go straight to Mars? Maintain its focus on climate science, or pivot away? ... more 
Chang'e-6 lunar samples uncover ancient basalt with depleted mantle originLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 The Moon's near and far sides show significant differences in geomorphology, topography, chemical composition, crustal structure, and volcanic history. To gain deeper insight into these distinctions ... more 
China tests building Moon base with lunar soil bricksBeijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 China is seeking to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base, launching an in-space experiment to test whether the base's bricks could be made from the Moon's own soil. ... more |
China's manned Lunar rover reaches initial development phaseSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) announced that its prototype lunar rover, developed for upcoming manned lunar missions, has advanced to the initial phase of development. The rover ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Chang'e-6 samples reveal ancient volcanic history of lunar farsideSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 Basalt samples collected by China's Chang'e-6 mission have shed light on volcanic activity on the Moon's farside, revealing eruptions occurring 2.8 billion years ago (Ga) and 4.2 Ga. This significan ... more 
South Pole Safety: NASA seeks innovative Lunar rescue solutionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 NASA is prioritizing astronaut safety in the harsh conditions of the Moon, with a focus on developing reliable systems for rescue operations during missions at the Lunar South Pole. With the Artemis ... more
China tests building Moon base with lunar soil bricksBeijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 China is expected to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base on Friday, launching an in-space experiment to test whether the station's bricks could be made from the Moon's own soil. ... more  
Precision pointing goes the distance on NASA experimentPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 15, 2024 One year ago, the future of space communications arrived at Earth as a beam of light from a NASA spacecraft nearly 10 million miles away. That's 40 times farther than our Moon. That's like using a l ... more |
 
NASA Stennis maintains vital role in space propulsion testingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 Workers who established NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, likely did not foresee the legacy they were building - one of resilience and enduring impact. Braving mosqu ... more 
Denmark becomes 48th nation to sign Artemis Accords for space explorationWashington DC (UPI) Nov 13, 2024 Denmark is a founding member of the European Space Agency and on Wednesday formally committed to safe and responsible space exploration that benefits humanity by signing the Artemis Accords. ... more 
Sidus Space chosen to build Lunar Data Storage Spacecraft for LonestarLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has been appointed to design and construct the initial fleet of Data Storage Spacecraft for Lonestar, a premier provider of data storage and Resiliency As A Service (RAAS) ... more 
ispace, GISTDA, and mu Space Partner for Thai Lunar Exploration InitiativeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 ispace, inc. (TOKYO: 9348), a leader in global lunar exploration, has entered a collaborative agreement with Thailand's national space agency, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Ag ... more |
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NASA to transform in-space manufacturing with laser beam welding collaborationHuntsville AL (SPX) Nov 08, 2024 As NASA plans for humans to return to the Moon and eventually explore Mars, a laser beam welding collaboration between NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and The Ohio State ... more 
Fugro supports debut of Lunar Terrain Vehicle prototypeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2024 Earlier this year, Fugro Australia's Space Automation, AI, and Robotics Control Complex (SpAARC) entered into a partnership with U.S. space exploration company Intuitive Machines to aid their phase ... more 
GMV completes FASTNAV project advancing lunar rover capabilitiesMadrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 09, 2024 GMV, a multinational technology company, has concluded the FASTNAV (Multi-range Navigation for Fast Moon Rovers) project, showcasing a navigation system that enables rovers to reach speeds of 1 m/s- ... more 
Space resources challenge seeks innovators for Lunar technologiesParis, France (SPX) Nov 03, 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the latest Space Resources Challenge, inviting participants to help develop technologies that will enable humanity to establish a sustainable presence on ... more |
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Bridgestone, Astrobotic Collaborate on Lunar Rover TiresTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 03, 2024 Bridgestone Corporation announced a new partnership with Astrobotic Technology to jointly develop a specialized tire for lunar rovers. With over 90 years of experience in tire development, Bri ... more |
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India plans lunar sample mission for 2028Washington DC (UPI) Oct 31, 2024 India is eying a return to the moon in 2028, aiming to collect 6.6 pounds of lunar samples from an area thought to be rich in water and ice near the lunar south pole, the Indian Space Research Organization has announced. ... more 
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer will map and analyze moon waterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission is poised to answer longstanding questions about the distribution and composition of water on the Moon. While scientists have long suspected the presence of lunar wa ... more
China progresses in full-scale efforts for manned Moon landing by 2030Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 China is accelerating its mission to place astronauts on the Moon by 2030, with substantial progress across development, testing, and infrastructure construction. In a recent press briefing, the Chi ... more 
Gateway HALO unit to support vital space science on lunar missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 Stephanie Dudley, who leads mission integration and utilization for NASA's Gateway, is at the forefront of merging human space exploration and science aboard the upcoming lunar orbiting outpost. Set ... more |
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