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NASA's Plan To Build A Base Camp On The Moon Sounds Like Sci-Fi, But It's Real
Posted in Science on 6th Aug, 2020
by Alex Muller
VIPER and other lunar rovers will wander around the moon's surface looking for resources humans will need in order to spend any significant amount of time there, like oxygen and water.
Northrop Grumman selected to design and build Gateway's habitat module
Posted in Science on 8th Jun, 2020
by Alex Muller
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a US$187 million contract to design the Habitation And Logistics Outpost (HALO) crew module for NASA's Gateway deep space outpost.
Making Lunar Water Mining About 1000 Times More Efficient
Posted in Science on 24th Apr, 2020
by Alex Muller
Florida researchers propose a new method, called Aqua Factorem, to extract lunar water. It will drastically reduce energy and complexity of lunar mining operations helping to establish this industry.
SpaceX Dragon XL Will Supply 5 Tons to the NASA Lunar Gateway
Posted in Business on 30th Mar, 2020
by Alex Muller
NASA is planning multiple supply missions in which the cargo spacecraft will stay at the Gateway for six to 12 months at a time.
Moon, Mars and beyond: Space exploration highlights coming up in 2020
Posted in Science on 23rd Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
Science stands still for no one, and with a new year comes a new calendar of exciting events in spaceflight and exploration. New Atlas rounds up some of the most important milestones to look forward to in 2020.