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The idea of using dirt on the Moon to manufacture solar cells, which could power a permanent human settlement, may seem outlandish, but two companies say they’ve made big progress on that front: they each say they’ve already made solar cells using fake… Continue reading These Companies Are Making Solar Cells Out of Fake Moon Dirt
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Friday, in a blog post not even promoted by the company’s Twitter account or a news release, Blue Origin quietly said its “Blue Alchemist” program has been working on [using the dusty lunar surf… Continue reading Blue Origin Makes a Big Lunar Announcement Without Any Fanfare
In a study published Wednesday in PLOS Climate, a group of astrophysicists proposes shooting lunar dust into space to help partially shield sunlight to Earth. The Washington Post reports: The team used computer simulations to model various scenarios wh… Continue reading Researchers Want To Launch Dust From the Moon To Help Cool Earth
Satellite navigation systems for lunar settlements will require local atomic clocks. Scientists are working out what time they will keep. From a report: It’s not obvious what form a universal lunar time would take. Clocks on Earth and the Moon naturall… Continue reading What Time Is It On the Moon?
NASA’s plans for a presence on the moon “will allow the program to practice how to live in space sustainably,” writes the Washington Post. “It will allow scientists to tap into the moon’s considerable scientific value to learn more about how Earth was … Continue reading How NASA’s Planned Moon Presence Will Practice Living in Space
South Korea’s Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter spacecraft, known as Danuri, has sent back some high-resolution images from the moon. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute shared the views on Twitter this week. CNET reports: The first two come from late … Continue reading South Korean Moon Mission Delivers Devastatingly Gorgeous Earth Views
NASA’s Artemis 1 lunar mission ended today in a splashdown of the uncrewed Orion capsule in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California at 9:40 am PST, after which it was recovered by the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland.Continue Read… Continue reading Artemis 1 lunar mission splashes down after record-breaking flight
Splashdown successful. The announcer on NASA’s livestream called it a “text-book entry” for “America’s new ticket to ride — to the moon and beyond.”
After flying over 239,000 miles — and 80 miles over the surface of the moon — NASA’s un… Continue reading After 25 Days in Space, NASA’s Orion Moon Capsule Successfully Splashes Down
A Japanese billionaire picked his crewmates for the first-ever artist-centered mission. Space.com reports: Yusaku Maezawa, who made his fortune as an online fashion retailer, announced the eight people who would be flying with him on the dearMoon missi… Continue reading Japanese Billionaire Unveils the 8 Artists He’ll Fly To the Moon On SpaceX’s Starship dearMoon Flight
NASA’s Artemis 1 mission is on track for its December 11 splashdown after the uncrewed Orion spacecraft completed a second powered flyby of the Moon today that brought it within 79 miles (127 km) of the lunar surface at 11:42 am EST.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Artemis 1 on course for Sunday splashdown after lunar close encounter