NASA Backs Lunar Wi-Fi Project To Connect Astronauts and Rovers On the Moon

BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: NASA has awarded Solstar Space a $150,000 SBIR Phase I contract to develop a Lunar Wi-Fi Access Point (LWIFI-AP). The system is designed to provide wireless connectivity for astronauts, rovers, and orbiting … Continue reading NASA Backs Lunar Wi-Fi Project To Connect Astronauts and Rovers On the Moon

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The Moon is Rusting – Thanks To ‘Wind’ Blown All the Way From Earth

The Moon is rusting — and it’s Earth’s fault. Nature: Scientists have found that oxygen particles blown from Earth to the Moon can turn lunar minerals into hematite, also known as rust. The discovery adds to researchers’ growing understanding of the d… Continue reading The Moon is Rusting – Thanks To ‘Wind’ Blown All the Way From Earth

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Interlune Signs $300M Deal to Harvest Helium-3 for Quantum Computing from the Moon

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post:

Finnish tech firm Bluefors, a maker of ultracold refrigerator systems critical for quantum computing, has purchased tens of thousands of liters of Helium-3 from the moon — spendin… Continue reading Interlune Signs $300M Deal to Harvest Helium-3 for Quantum Computing from the Moon

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Hackaday Links: September 7, 2025

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Two weeks ago, it was holographic cops. This week, it’s humanoid robot doctors. Or is it? We’re pretty sure it’s not, as MediBot, supposedly a $10,000 medical robot from Tesla, …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: September 7, 2025