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Astrolab's FLIP rover to ride aboard Astrobotic's Griffin-1 for lunar mission
Feb 06, 2025 (SPX)
"Astrobotic received worldwide interest from dozens of organizations eager to fly aboard Griffin-1, and we conducted a rigorous selection process to identify th...
Thales Alenia Space and MBRSC collaborate on Emirates Airlock Module for Lunar Gateway
Feb 06, 2025 (SPX)
The signing ceremony, held in Abu Dhabi, included the presence of Teodoro Valente, President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). The Emirates Airlock will facili...
Lunar rocks help scientists pinpoint when the moon crystallized
Feb 06, 2025 (SPX)
One of these unsolved questions is its origin story. We think the moon formed after a colossal collision between Earth and another huge object created two balls...
NASA Tests in Simulated Lunar Gravity to Prep Payloads for Moon
Feb 05, 2025 (SPX)
The test began on February 4, 2025, with the 10:00 a.m. CST launch of Blue Origin's New Shepard reusable suborbital rocket system in West Texas. With support fr...
China readies Chang-e 7 for Lunar South Pole mission in search of water ice
Feb 05, 2025 (SPX)
According to the report, the probe features a new hopper module equipped with a water molecule analyzer designed to verify the presence and extent of water ice ...
NASA Advances Pursuit of Industry Ally for VIPER Rover
Feb 04, 2025 (SPX)
The Announcement for Partnership Proposal introduces procedural instructions and evaluation metrics for a Lunar Volatiles Science Partnership, with responses du...
Blue Origin mission simulates moon gravity
Feb 04, 2025 (UPI)
NS-29 took off from Blue Origin Launch One site in Culberson County, Texas, near El Paso, at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday. The reusable booster rocket made a vertic...
Commercial and Military Uses of Cislunar Space
Feb 04, 2025 (SPX)
Helium-3, a potential fuel for nuclear fusion reactors, could revolutionize energy production on Earth. Rare earth elements are crucial for electronics and adva...
NASA Tech Instrument Captures Test Images During Blue Ghost Lunar Transit
Jan 31, 2025 (SPX)
SCALPSS 1.1 successfully transmitted test images from all six of its cameras, confirming that the hardware is operational and ready for its primary mission. Fou...
Searching for Water on the Moon: UC San Diego Researchers Uncover Clues to Lunar Water's Origins
Jan 30, 2025 (SPX)
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, are helping solve this puzzle, offering insights that could guide future missions, including NASA's Ar...
ESA Contracts Thales Alenia Space-Led Consortium for First Lunar Lander
Jan 30, 2025 (SPX)
Scheduled to begin operations in the early 2030s, the Argonaut lander will serve as Europe's gateway to autonomous and adaptable access to the Moon, playing a v...
Moon is more geologically active than previously believed
Jan 29, 2025 (SPX)
Scientists from the Smithsonian Institution and the University of Maryland have found evidence suggesting that small ridges on the moon's far side are much youn...
UMD astronomer prepares for NASA mission to study mysterious lunar domes
Jan 29, 2025 (SPX)
UMD Professor of Astronomy and Geology Jessica Sunshine, serving as a co-investigator and instrument scientist, views the mission announcement as a critical adv...
NASA Space Tech Prepares for Lunar Exploration with Innovative Dust Mitigation Technologies
Jan 29, 2025 (SPX)
Blue Ghost Mission 1, a key element of this effort, launched at 1:11 a.m. EST aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission,...
Follow the water: Lunar exploration unveils ancient and cometary origins
Jan 29, 2025 (SPX)
Researchers at the University of California San Diego are working to solve this challenge by uncovering the moon's water sources, paving the way for future miss...
NASA invests in studies for sustainable Lunar exploration
Jan 24, 2025 (SPX)
The Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships Appendix R contracts are focused on addressing challenges identified in NASA's Moon to Mars architectur...
Blue Ghost enroute dispatched to Luna with help of Rocket Lab software
Jan 24, 2025 (SPX)
The company has also contributed three cutting-edge photovoltaic assemblies, featuring interconnected space-grade solar cells. These assemblies, strategically m...
Establishing a permanent lunar presence will depend on ingenuity and the moon's own resources
Jan 23, 2025 (SPX)
The answer, obviously, is very. But with a lot of planning and innovation, it does not appear impossible. In a new, comprehensive review paper led by Concordia ...
Advanced modeling improves Gateway Lunar dust mitigation
Jan 23, 2025 (SPX)
Lunar dust emerged as a significant issue during the Apollo missions. With future missions expected to involve prolonged exposure to the Moon's surface, NASA is...
Study suggests small asteroid 2024 PT5 likely originated from the Moon
Jan 23, 2025 (SPX)
The asteroid, approximately 33 feet (10 meters) wide, was first observed on August 7, 2024, by the University of Hawai'i's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Aler...
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