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NASA taps Carnegie Mellon to build small, speedy MoonRanger lunar rover
Posted in Hardware, Science on 7th Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
NASA has awarded Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Astrobotic a US$5.6 million contract to build a new suitcase-sized robotic lunar rover that could land on the Moon as soon as 2021.
Two Quintillion Tons of Metal or Dense Oxides Found on the Moon
Posted in Science on 24th Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller
Computer simulations of large asteroid impacts suggest that, under the right conditions, an iron-nickel core of an asteroid may be dispersed into the upper mantle (the layer between the Moon’s crust and core) during an impact.
Jeff Bezos: Blue Origin is going to the moon to ‘save the Earth’
Posted in Business, Science on 6th Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller
"This isn’t something that this generation is going to accomplish, but we need to move heavy industry off Earth."
NASA selects first commercial partners for 2024 Artemis moon landing
Posted in Business, Science on 1st Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller
Named for the twin sister of Apollo, Artemis will include lunar landing studies with companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, and SSL.
It's Been a Volatile Week for NASA's 2024 Moon Landing Program
Posted in Business, Science on 25th May, 2019
by Alex Muller
Sending humans back to the Moon by 2024 is feasible but depends more on political teamwork than technology. NASA is making moves, but it will take a more coordinated effort on such a tight deadline.