America wants to place solar panels off Earth: They won’t be orbiting in space
Source: The Diary 24 : Date: 08-11-2024
America is trying something new and “out of this earth”. It is planning on an ambitious path to harness renewable energy beyond Earth. It has its eyes on the Moon. Three businesses have been chosen by NASA to accelerate the development of deployable solar array systems, which will support the agency’s robotic and human lunar exploration under Artemis.
China reveals a new heavy lift rocket that is a clone of SpaceX’s Starship
Source: Ars Technica : Date: 04-11-2024
China intends to use a more conventional rocket for its initial lunar missions, the Long March 10 vehicle. The country is counting on the much more powerful, and reusable, Long March 9 to support more robust lunar operations. And this time, the plan for the Long March 9 rocket looks almost exactly like a clone of SpaceX's Starship rocket.
Here's Why We Need To Build A Lunar Economy - Now!
Source: HackerNoon : Date: 02-11-2024
As humanity sets its sights on establishing a permanent presence on the Moon, the viability of a lunar economy hinges less on capital investments or technological limitations and more on solving the critical bottleneck of logistics. We need a comprehensive roadmap to achieve this vision, with an emphasis on the importance of space infrastructure to make lunar development sustainable...
Thailand set to be first country to join Chinese and US-led space initiatives
Source: South China Morning Post : Date: 02-11-2024
After signing a memorandum of understanding with China in April to collaborate on the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), the Thai government has now approved a move to join the US-led Artemis Accords, according to....
Who Owns the Moon? The Renewed Space Race Raises Questions
Source: The Daily Galaxy : Date: 02-11-2024
The Moon is fast becoming a hotspot of renewed global interest. This year, China's flag was seen waving on the Moon, following the successful completion of their fourth lunar landing. This mission, their first to gather samples from the Moon’s far side, marks a new milestone in their space exploration program.
Remote-control robots could help humanity explore the moon and Mars
Source: Space.com / Keith Cooper : Date: 21-10-2024
Teleoperated rovers could soon be working on the moon, with human controllers on Earth manipulating the rovers' tools virtually, allowing for greater dexterity when taking samples, digging or assembling.
China displays samples retrieved from moon's far side in Italy
Source: Asia News Network : Date: 21-10-2024
The Chang'e 6 mission, representing the world's first attempt to bring samples from the far side of the moon, was launched from the Wenchang Space ...
Chinese researchers develop "lunar bricks" for future lunar base construction
Source: Xinhua : Date: 21-10-2024
According to China Central Television, the lunar bricks will be sent to China's space station aboard the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft to verify their mechanical and thermal performance, as well as their ability to withstand cosmic radiation. The first lunar brick is expected to return to Earth by the end of 2025....
The moon, Mars, asteroids and Jupiter: China reveals ambitious space exploration plans
Source: Space.com : Date: 20-10-2024
From lunar water hunts to Mars sample returns, China's space program is embarking on groundbreaking missions across the solar system, ...
China plans to build its own Space Station on the Moon, start colonising other planets by 2050
Source: Firstpost : Date: 20-10-2024
On Tuesday, Chinese space authorities laid out a roadmap stretching from 2024 to 2050, with a manned lunar mission expected in the near future. This ...
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