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fromTheregister
1 week ago
Science

NASA's lunar reboot is long on ambition, short on answers

NASA's plans for lunar missions face challenges due to the unavailability of the Gateway space station and require rethinking astronaut transport methods.
fromInverse
9 months ago
Film

30 Years Ago, A Classic Sci-Fi Thriller Was The Last Gasp Of A Historic Moment

Public interest in lunar missions has significantly declined since the Apollo program.
NASA's upcoming Artemis III mission may not receive the enthusiasm expected from potential audiences.
Science
fromTheregister
1 week ago

NASA's lunar reboot is long on ambition, short on answers

NASA's plans for lunar missions face challenges due to the unavailability of the Gateway space station and require rethinking astronaut transport methods.
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fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

NASA ditches delayed SLS upper stage for ULA's Centaur V

NASA selected ULA's Centaur V upper stage for Artemis IV and V missions in 2028 to replace the delayed Exploration Upper Stage and accelerate lunar return timelines.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

SpaceX Wants to Build a City on the Moon in 10 Years

Elon Musk announced on X that SpaceX is shifting its sights to building a "self-growing city" on the moon within 10 years, marking a dramatic shift from his long-standing Mars focus. While Mars missions remain planned for five to seven years out, Musk said the moon takes priority for "securing the future of civilization." For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.
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fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on the moon | TechCrunch

Blue Origin is pausing New Shepard space tourism flights for no less than two years to focus resources on lunar missions and New Glenn development.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

The cold moon, the last supermoon of the year, is visible tonight

A December "cold" supermoon will be fullest around 6:14 p.m. ET Thursday, the last of three supermoons this year and close to the winter solstice.
US politics
fromFortune
3 months ago

Billionaire spacewalker pleads his case to lead NASA, again, in Senate hearing | Fortune

Jared Isaacman urged swift Senate confirmation to lead NASA, stressing full-time leadership is needed to accelerate lunar and Mars missions and counter China's space efforts.
fromFast Company
7 months ago

SpaceX successfully completes 10th demo launch of Starship, the world's biggest rocket

SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload - eight dummy satellites - into space. After just over an hour coasting through space, Starship splashed down as planned in the Indian Ocean. Starship blasted off from Starbase, SpaceX's launch site in south Texas, just after 6:30 p.m. It was the 10th test for the world's biggest and most powerful rocket,
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Roam Research
fromwww.dw.com
9 months ago

Why NASA, ESA and others want to fly to the moon again DW 06/08/2025

The Artemis program signals a renewed international interest in lunar exploration, with both NASA and China establishing bases for scientific purposes.
Roam Research
fromwww.dw.com
9 months ago

Why NASA, ESA and others want to fly to the moon again DW 06/08/2025

The Artemis program signals a renewed international interest in lunar exploration, with both NASA and China establishing bases for scientific purposes.
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fromWIRED
8 months ago

South Korea Plans to Build a Base on the Moon

South Korea plans a lunar base by 2045 and aims for a significant role in the space economy.
Startup companies
fromHackernoon
4 years ago

Inside the New Space Race: Firefly, ispace, Axiom, and the Orbital Future | HackerNoon

The commercial space sector is undergoing transformative innovations with new lunar missions and private space stations.
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