Beaming solar energy from the Moon could solve Earth's energy crisis
Source: Wired : Date: 2019-10-08
Earth's energy needs could be supplied on the Moon. Although this may sound quixotic, physics says it's feasible, and it could be economically viable. All of the needed technology exists, plus new developments are continuously making a lunar option more viable.
Russia's Roscosmos Announces Plans To Build Moon Colony By 2040
Source: TechTimes.com : Date: 2018-11-30
The moon race is on. Roscosmos recently revealed that building a moon colony in two decades is the Russian federal space agency's top priority.
Russia Plans to Colonize Moon by 2030
Source: Astronaut.com : Date: 2014-05-04
Russia is planning to put a manned colony on the Moon as soon as in 2030, and is racing to dispatch the first robotic rovers to explore the lunar surface two years from now, a media report says.
The Lunar South Pole Is a Rich Target for NASA's 2024 Moon Goal
Source: Space.com : Date: 2019-10-05
"The farther humans venture into space, the more important it becomes to manufacture materials and products with local resources," Petro said.
NASA Is Working With Blue Origin on a Lunar Lander
Source: IEEE Spectrum : Date: 2019-03-27
To do this we need reusable access to the lunar surface and its resources.” In the Space Act arrangement, NASA would provide Blue Origin with ...
Mike Pence tells NASA to accelerate human missions to the Moon 'by any means necessary'
Source: The Verge : Date: 2019-03-27
“It was rhetoric about 'by all means possible' and 'we'll provide the resources necessary' and 'leadership is essential,'” John Logsdon, a space policy ...
NASA announces funding for moon and Mars mission tech
Source: Spaceflight Now : Date: 2019-09-28
NASA announced agreements worth a combined $43.2 million with 14 commercial partners Friday — including Blue Origin and SpaceX — to fund experiments in propellant and power generation, in-space refueling, efficient propulsion systems, and lunar rover technology.
Private Lunar Exploration Company ispace Collaborates With JAXA on Lunar Resource Development Initiative
Source: SAT Press Releases : Date: 2016-12-18
ispace, inc, a private lunar robotic exploration company, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to jointly create a roadmap for lunar resource development. Under this agreement, both parties will utilize their knowledge and network to develop plans and frameworks for creating an industry around lunar resource mining, delivery and utilization.
4 Valuable Resources Are On The Moon But Who Owns Them
Source: The Alternative Daily : Date: 2016-05-16
Private companies, and their vast economic resources, are now trying to get into the space exploration game, which could considerably change the ...
'The Value of the Moon' (Smithsonian Books, 2016): Book Excerpt
Source: Space.com : Date: 2016-05-10
His latest book is called "The Value of the Moon: How to Explore, Live and Prosper in Space Using the Moon's Resources," (Smithsonian Books, 2016) ...
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