Elon Musk’s giant rocket reached Earth orbit for the first time on its 14th test flight and deployed 26 next-generation Starlink satellites

Joanneum Research, a Styrian research organisation, is leading a project to develop communication technologies for future Moon missions, ORF reported. The work is being carried out with the University of Vigo in Spain after the team was commissioned by the European Space Agency. The project aims …

NASA has announced the selection of four critical lunar missions as part of its broader strategy to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon. These missions, funded by a $600 million investment, will focus on deploying advanced scientific instruments and infrastructure to support long-term habitation. The projects include developing technology for navigation systems, studying lunar dust composition, mapping radiation levels, and testing new rovers and satellites. Key partners in these efforts are Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines, which will deliver payloads via the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. The missions aim to lay the groundwork for a permanent lunar base by 2030, with plans to conduct resource extraction experiments and test life-support systems. This initiative aligns with NASA's Artemis program goals, which seek to return humans to the Moon and establish a research outpost. Scientists emphasize that these missions will provide crucial data on lunar conditions, enabling future exploration of Mars and other celestial bodies. The collaboration between private companies and government agencies highlights a growing trend in space exploration, where public-private partnerships drive innovation and reduce costs. While challenges such as radiation exposure and equipment reliability remain, the progress made by these missions represents a significant step toward humanity's long-term presence beyond Earth.

The U.S. space agency has allocated 297.9 million to Astrobotic, 144.2 million to Firefly, and 148.3 million to Intuitive Machines to transport scientific payloads to the lunar surface over the next three years.

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via US news | The Guardian — Even as a triumphant moon flyby primes agency for a 2028 landing, Trump’s proposed budget cuts cast pall on US space program The astronauts on board Artemis II were “almost poets”, Nasa’s administrator, Jared Isaacman, declared on Friday, referring to their inspiring words as they swung above the lunar surface. They were, he said, “ambassadors for humanity” as they became the first humans to travel to the moon and return safely to Earth since 1972, on a mission that broke a distance record . Con

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With NASA announcing plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon, what would happen if a meltdown strikes?

The company is trying to take advantage of President Donald Trump's desire to return astronauts to the lunar surface by the end of his term.

Les risques s'accumulent pour le programme lunaire américain. Le conseil de sécurité aérospatiale de la NASA appelle à une révision des objectifs, des contrats et des procédures pour garantir la sûreté des astronautes et la réussite des futures missions, notamment Artemis 3, espérée pour septembre 2028.

We’re taking your questions for Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen before he blasts off to space for the Artemis II mission where he’ll become the first Canadian to fly around the moon.

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