Moon
6th Global Moon Village Workshop & Symposium
The Moon Village Association (MVA) is proud to announce the 6th Global Moon Village Workshop & Symposium, in cooperation with the National Space Society (NSS), that this year will take pl…
New Worlds 2022
New Worlds is the campfire, debate, and knowledge-sharing forum for Spacers and those who either want to go, want to make it happen or want to understand what is about to happen as we open the High Frontier. Our renaissance lineup of speakers incl…
Call for Proposals to host the 2023 (7th) International Moon Village Workshop & Symposium in Asia
The workshop & symposium is the major annual forum organized by MVA. It is devoted to discussions of different aspects of the exploration and utilization of the Moon, and is focused on the most recent progress achieved by the MVA along the lin…
Startups to test advanced computing technology on lunar missions
Like missions in low-Earth and geostationary orbit, deep space missions will require extensive computing capability.
On National Security | The moon emerging as the next frontier for military operations
As NASA pushes forward to get humans back on the moon, questions have emerged on what this means for the Space Force and what role it might play in lunar activities.
Far side: the moon’s use as a new astronomical site
Astronomers have always sought out remote and isolated spots from which their precision observations of the surrounding universe can be made. Now, add one more far-flung location – the moon.
Industry proposals sought for ‘cislunar highway patrol’ satellite
The Air Force Research Laboratory is asking companies to submit ideas on how they would design a spacecraft to monitor outer space beyond Earth’s orbit.
Moon impact: Chinese rocket stage still in space says U.S. Space Command
A spent rocket upper stage from China’s 2014 Chang’e-5 T1 mission thought set to impact the moon did not reenter the atmosphere as previously stated, according to U.S. Space Command.
Moon-bound rocket stage still most likely from 2014 Chang’e mission, despite China’s denial
A rocket stage expected to impact the moon is still most likely to belong to China’s 2014 moon mission, despite a denial from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A Chinese spacecraft is testing out a new orbit around the moon
A spacecraft involved in China’s 2020 Chang’e-5 lunar sample-return mission is now in a unique orbit around the Moon, more than a year after completing its primary mission.
Chinese rocket, not Falcon 9, linked to upper stage on lunar impact trajectory
In a case of celestial mistaken identity, a spent upper stage that will crash on the far side of the moon in March is now linked to a Chinese launch in 2014, not a SpaceX launch of an Earth and space science satellite in 2015, illustrating the difficulties in tracking objects beyond Earth orbit.
India targets August launch for Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander
Delayed two years by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chandrayaan-3 mission will mark India’s second attempt to land on the moon.
China presents space plans and priorities in new white paper
China has released a white paper outlining the centrality of space to the country’s “overall national strategy” as well as major plans for the years ahead.
Israel becomes 15th nation to join Artemis Accords
Israel has joined the U.S.-led Artemis Accords for space exploration, hoping to use the agreement as a means of enhancing its space cooperation in the fields of research, science and innovation.
China’s new rocket for crewed moon missions to launch around 2026
A new heavy-lift rocket designed to be capable of sending Chinese astronauts to the moon could have its first flight in 2026, according to a senior engineer.
Plus Ultra aims to provide communications infrastructure for incoming wave of moon missions
Spanish-German company Plus Ultra Space Outposts is making moves to be the provider for essential communications and navigation infrastructure for upcoming moon missions.
