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Lockheed Martin has created a spinoff devoted to lunar infrastructure, Crescent Space, whose first project is a Moon-to-Earth satellite network. Engadget reports: Parsec, as it’s called, uses a constellation of small lunar satellites to provide a non-s… Continue reading Lockheed Martin Is Building a Moon-To-Earth Satellite Communications Network
Slashdot reader votsalo shares a report from the Guardian: Tiny glass beads strewn across the moon’s surface contain potentially billions of tons of water that could be extracted and used by astronauts on future lunar missions, researchers say. The dis… Continue reading Glass Beads On Moon’s Surface May Hold Billions of Tons of Water, Scientists Say
Japan may soon join a very exclusive club as its privately-led Hakuto-R Mission 1 lunar lander went into orbit around the Moon on March 21 at 10:24 JST after completing a controlled main engine burn in anticipation of a landing attempt in late April.Co… Continue reading Private Japanese spacecraft enters lunar orbit ahead of landing attempt
The UK Space Agency has awarded Rolls-Royce a £2.9-million (US$3.5-million) contract to develop a demonstrator modular nuclear reactor that could be installed on the Moon by 2029 to support permanent human outposts on the lunar surface.Continue Reading… Continue reading Rolls-Royce to build nuclear reactor for future Moon base by 2029
Long-time Slashdot reader SpzToid quotes an intriguing new article from the Economist:
Imagine a habitable colony on Mars or the Moon and the kinds of structures that come to mind are probably gleaming domes or shiny metallic tubes snaking over the s… Continue reading Pressurised Natural Caves Could Offer a Home From Home On the Moon
Last year, we heard how NASA had awarded a service contract to Axiom Space for the design and production of the agency’s Artemis III spacesuit. NASA and Axiom have now unveiled a prototype of the outfit.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: NAS… Continue reading NASA and Axiom Space unveil Moon-bound Artemis III spacesuit
No single robot can perform all tasks, yet bringing a bunch of different robots along on Moon missions would be quite inefficient. The WORMS setup offers an alternative, in the form of components that can be mixed and matched to make whatever robot is … Continue reading Clever MIT modular robotics system could give astronauts WORMS
Taking a high-resolution photo of the moon is a surprisingly difficult task. Not only is a long enough lens required, but the camera typically needs to be mounted on a …read more Continue reading AI and Savvy Marketing Create Dubious Moon Photos
With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone. The Associated Press reports: This week, the agency said space organizations around the world are considering how best to keep time o… Continue reading Europe Pushing For Lunar Time Zone
If you’ve ever been to the Moon (and who hasn’t?), then you’ll know that the clingy dust which covers its surface can damage spacesuits. According to a new study, a spray of liquid nitrogen may offer the best method of getting the stuff off – while lea… Continue reading Liquid nitrogen may do the trick for getting moon dust off spacesuits