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#373 Lubricating the Lunar Frontier
Returning to the Moon is the next step, but staying there is the next leap. Abrasive and electrostatically-charged dust particles cling to every surface, and
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#234 Microreactors: From the Moon, to the ends of the Earth
For more than a century, the UK’s Rolls-Royce have designed power systems for cars and planes, ships and submarines. Today, they are developing a novel
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Nasa’s Orion spacecraft heads home
The spacecraft portion of the Artemis 1 mission has completed its planned lunar orbits and begun the return journey to Earth. According to Space.com, Orion
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Artemis launches new era for space
The most powerful rocket ever built successfully launched on 16 November. It propelled the Artemis 1 mission on its journey towards the moon and began
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Japan approves first ever commercial activity on Moon
The Japanese government granted a licence to a lunar exploration company to conduct ‘business activity’ on the moon as part of its first mission. The
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Hyundai and Kia to develop lunar vehicle
Hyundai Motor and Kia signed research agreements with six Korean research institutes to develop ‘Lunar Surface Exploration Mobility’. The companies stated on 27 July that
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Nasa calls for second lunar lander
Nasa has issued a request for US companies to propose lander concepts capable of ferrying astronauts between lunar orbit and the lunar surface. The organisation
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Moon landing delayed further
The first human to set foot on the moon since Apollo will have to wait until 2026 at the earliest. Space.com reported that Nasa Inspector
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Nasa’s Hermes project passes critical design review
A major component of the Lunar Gateway space station has passed a preliminary design and programme review. It will now move into the final design
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Generating Resources in Space
The cost of sending resources into space can be a make or break factor for missions. As human beings explore the Universe they are also
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#138 Space Resources: The Next Leap
Ever since the beginning of the space age, scientists and engineers have considered the role extra-terrestrial resources could have to supporting missions of exploration and
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Japan to Collect Soil Samples from Phobos
A space agency from Japan is aiming to bring back soil samples from Phobos – a moon of Mars. According to an article on phys.org,