moon
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A New Study Will Investigate Starting an Economy on the Moon in the Next Decade
The Moon is so hot right now, metaphorically speaking. Several U.S. government agencies, private space ventures, and foreign governments like China are plotting for mankind’s return to the lunar surface over the next decade. Unlike the days of Apollo, the modern-day race to the Moon involves establishing a sustainable presence and a thriving economy on…
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Russia Launches Its First Moon Landing Mission in 47 Years
Russia has successfully launched its Luna-25 mission to the Moon, which will attempt to land on the lunar south pole later this month. If it sticks the landing, Russia will become the first country to pull off a soft landing on the south polar region of the Moon. Luna-25 launched on board a Soyuz-2.1b carrier…
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How to Watch Tomorrow Morning’s Supermoon
Here’s your guide to supermoons in Australia, including when the next one will be and when following ones will occur.
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These Companies Want to Beam Space-Based Solar Power to Earth
Space manufacturing startup Orbital Composites and space energy company Virtus Solis have announced a collaboration to bring space-based solar power even closer to reality. The two have announced a megawatt-scale space-based solar power station that can collect energy from the Sun and beam it down to Earth.