Artemis
NASA is Pushing Back its Moon Landings to 2026
I wasn’t around for the Apollo program that took human beings to the Moon. I would have love to have…
We've Entered a New Era: The Lunar Anthropocene
For almost half a century, the term "Anthropocene" has been informally used to describe the current geological epoch. The term…
Simulating How Moon Landings Will Kick Up Dust
When spacecraft land on the Moon, their exhaust strikes the powdery regolith on the lunar surface. The Moon has low…
Balloon Animals and Bouncy Castles on the Moon. The Case for Inflatable Habitats
NASA's 2024 BIG Ideas Challenge is seeking innovative ideas for building inflatable habitats on the lunar surface!
This Moon Rover Wheel Could be 3D Printed on the Moon
When you think about sending missions to the Moon, every single gram counts on launch day. Therefore, it makes sense…
We Don't Know Enough About the Biomedical Challenges of Deep Space Exploration
Although humans have flown to space for decades, the missions have primarily been in low-Earth orbit, with just a handful…
SpaceX Test Fires a Raptor Engine, Simulating a Lunar Landing
When NASA astronauts return to the surface of the Moon in the Artemis III mission, the plan is to use…
A Massive Solar Storm was Detected on Earth, Mars, and the Moon
The coronal mass ejection on October 28th, 2021, was measured by missions on Earth, the Moon, and Mars for the…
NASA Artemis DIMPLE Instrument Suite to Explore Moon’s Mysterious Volcanic Features
NASA recently selected a new science payload that will travel to the Moon through a series of robotic missions via…
Artemis Accords Adds 25<sup>th</sup>, 26<sup>th</sup>, and 27<sup>th</sup> Signatory Countries
NASA recently welcomed the newest signatories of the Artemis Accords as Spain, Ecuador, and India became the 25th, 26th, and…