Moon Mining
The NASA Break the Ice Challenge Awards $1.5M to Two Start-Ups
We might be a little late on reporting for this one - the space exploration community is large, and sometimes,…
The Moon is the Best Place to Transport Rocket Fuel
When astronauts return to the Moon in the next few years, the plan is to have them stay for good…
Mining Water and Metal From the Moon at the Same Time
In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) is becoming a more and more popular topic as space exploration begins to focus on landing…
Want to Mine Ice on the Moon? Scientists Create a Map for Where to Start
The first lunar maps consisted of simply the best images of the Moon from Earth-based telescopes, which were converted to…
NASA Proposes the Artemis Accords. The New Rules for Lunar Exploration
NASA just released a series of principles designed to foster exploration and cooperation in lunar exploration, called the Artemis Accords.
Trump Signs an Executive Order Allowing Mining the Moon and Asteroids
The Trump administration just signed an executive order that has given the green light to asteroid and lunar mining and…
What is Moon Mining?
The idea of Moon mining has been around for decades, and is becoming more attractive thanks to the NewSpace industry…
Weekly Space Hangout – Feb. 6, 2015: Astronaut Ron Garan’s “Orbital Perspective”
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Special Guest: Astronaut Ron Garan (orbitalpersepctive.com / @Astro_Ron) Ron…