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…

9 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

‘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…

11 years ago

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…

12 years ago

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…

12 years ago