Blue Origin, an aerospace firm owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, delivered a mockup crew lander vehicle that could take the first woman and next man to the moon. The full-sized structure, although not functional, includes both the ascent and descent elements, and stands 40 feet tall. The Bezo’s owned-company announced its ‘National Team ‘and … Read more
Chinese researchers develop new construction material that can be made from lunar dust which is 22 TIMES stronger than concrete – and could be used to build a moon base without having to transport materials from Earth Researchers in China developed a durable new construction material from dust They used samples from an active volcano … Read more
NASA is inviting ‘innovative designers’ to come up with an idea for a ‘Lunar Loo’ – a toilet that will work in the microgravity of space and on the surface of the Moon. Using the crowdsourcing platform HeroX, NASA hopes to find a solution that will let astronauts get some relief when they return to … Read more
A ‘Full Strawberry Moon’ will appear in the sky tonight and it will coincide with a subtle penumbral lunar eclipse, according to astronomers. While it is called a Strawberry Moon, that doesn’t mean it will appear red or pink, the name comes from the fact strawberries are ready to harvest this time of year. However, … Read more
A new ‘origami-inspired’ foldable shelter designed for the next generation of moon explorers is about to undergo testing in the harsh conditions of Greenland. The ‘Lunark’ shelter, created by two Danish ‘space architects’, is a compact habitat that folds down to a manageable size to allow easy transportation before being extended in its final location. … Read more
Rocking all over the Moon: Scientists create the first geological map of the lunar surface showing exactly what our nearest neighbour is made of to help NASA plan future missions The lunar map used data from Apollo missions and recent satellite observations It shows a mixture of elevation and rock type information for the entire … Read more
A ‘pink’ supermoon is set to appear in early April, marking the arrival of spring with the biggest and brightest lunar event of 2020 The first full moon after the spring equinox will be a pink supermoon The pink supermoon will be visible on the evening of Friday, April 7th It’s named ‘pink’ in honor … Read more
Unexpected technical complications will keep NASA’s Lunar Gateway from being fully operational by 2024 and delay the agency’s larger plans for a permanent moon base NASA’s ambitious plans for a lunar base will likely be delayed by at least a year The agency encountered technical complications with the space station, called the Lunar Gateway, intended … Read more
Blue Origin is now in the running to put Americans back on the moon by 2024. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has revealed the ambitious next steps for his aerospace company at a highly-secretive media event in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. During the event, which kicked off at 4 p.m., the billionaire and Blue Origin founder … Read more