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,…

3 months ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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.

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

What is Moon Mining?

The idea of Moon mining has been around for decades, and is becoming more attractive thanks to the NewSpace industry…

8 years ago

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…

10 years ago