Crowdfunding
Russian Crowdfunded Satellite May Soon Become Brightest “Star” in the Sky
A group of Russian engineering students hope to use crowdfunding to build and launch what may be the brightest satellite…
Africa’s First Mission to the Moon Announced
Africa is home to 7 out of 10 of the world's fastest-growing economies. It's population is also the "youngest" in…
Beam a Message to Mars and Support Space Research and Exploration
A new project from Uwingu to help address funding shortages for researchers, scientists, educators and students allows people from Earth…
Contact With 36-Year Old Spacecraft Results in Dancing, Hugs. Now Comes Even Bigger Challenge
What is it like to make contact with a 36-year old dormant spacecraft? “The intellectual side of you systematically goes…
Uwingu Hopes to Raise $10 million for Scientists and Educators with Mars Crater Naming Venture
The latest out-of-the-box idea to help address funding shortages for researchers, scientists, educators and students goes to Mars. Uwingu has…
Here’s Your Chance To Fund A New Asteroid Search
The crowdfunding campaign is off to a slow start, but the PHASST-1 telescope still has more than a month to…
‘Space Selfie’ Telescope Could Hunt Alien Planets … If It Raises A Cool $2M
A crowdfunded telescope -- best known for offering "space selfies" for backers as an incentive to send money -- is…
Golden Spike Still Needs Your Help to Get to the Moon
Last December the Golden Spike Company announced its plans to enable private-sector lunar exploration missions which would be feasible, profitable, and…
Lunar Exploration Company Offers the Public a Chance to Participate
Last December, when a private space exploration company named Golden Spike announced they are working to offer human expeditions to…