Astronomers call for radio silence on the far side of the moon
There’s a growing and passionate call for preserving radio silence on the far side of the moon in order to protect the possibility of conducting valuable radio astronomy. …
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DARPA picks Northrop Grumman to develop ‘lunar raiload’ concept
Read more: DARPA picks Northrop Grumman to develop ‘lunar raiload’ conceptAerospace giant Northrop Grumman is outlining a proposed railway system for the moon, with support from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. …
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Astrobotic readies next lunar lander following failed Peregrine moon mission
Read more: Astrobotic readies next lunar lander following failed Peregrine moon missionDespite the failure of the first U.S. commercial lunar lander to ever operate in space, Astrobotic is pressing ahead with its next moon, set for 2024. …
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India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander barely kicked up any moon dust. Here’s why that matters
Read more: India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander barely kicked up any moon dust. Here’s why that mattersThe Indian Space Research Organisation’s historic Chandrayaan-3 moon lander managed to keep moon dust off its cameras thanks to a special engine setup. …
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Trio of mini moon rovers pass key tests ahead of upcoming lunar launch (photos)
Read more: Trio of mini moon rovers pass key tests ahead of upcoming lunar launch (photos)The CADRE rovers, destined for the next Intuitive Machines mission to the moon, are able to work together thanks to cooperative software. …
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Russia and China announce plan to build shared nuclear reactor on the moon by 2035, ‘without humans’
Read more: Russia and China announce plan to build shared nuclear reactor on the moon by 2035, ‘without humans’The proposed nuclear reactor, which could be transported and assembled without human assistance, would provide energy to a lunar base that Russia and China have agreed to build together. …
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The next chapter of lunar exploration could forever change the moon — and our relationship to it (op-ed)
Read more: The next chapter of lunar exploration could forever change the moon — and our relationship to it (op-ed)Will we responsibly and sustainably protect future generations’ ability to practice scientific and cultural traditions on, near or in relation to the moon? …
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NASA taps Nikon cameras to help Artemis astronauts photograph the moon
Read more: NASA taps Nikon cameras to help Artemis astronauts photograph the moonNASA wants Artemis moon astronauts to have the perfect moon camera — Nikon is on the case.
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Can Antarctica serve as a model for international cooperation on the moon?
Read more: Can Antarctica serve as a model for international cooperation on the moon?Multiple nations are targeting the moon as an off-Earth destination for long-term human presence. What can they learn from the international research endeavors underway in Antarctica? …
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Could tardigrades have colonized the moon?
Read more: Could tardigrades have colonized the moon?What happened to the tardigrades that were travelling on the Beresheet probe from Israel that crashed into the moon in 2019? …
