NASA puts Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX on the list for lunar lander development program NASA has selected teams led by Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX to develop lunar landing systems capable of putting astronauts… Read More
NASA picks Masten Space Systems to deliver science to the moon’s south pole NASA has selected California-based Masten Space Systems to deliver eight science payloads to the moon’s south pole in 2022 on… Read More
Photos: ‘Pink supermoon’ rises over Seattle Are you seeking something to do in these trying times with social distancing and travel restrictions? May I suggest some… Read More
Xplore wins award from Air Force to study navigational tools for moon missions Seattle-based Xplore has won a $50,000 award from the Air Force to develop an architecture for keeping track of missions… Read More
SpaceX wins NASA contract to send cargo to lunar Gateway with new Dragon XL craft NASA has tapped a type of SpaceX cargo craft that hasn’t yet been built to deliver supplies to a moon-orbiting… Read More
NASA’s moon program shines as one bright spot in White House science spending plan While most discretionary spending is getting the axe in the White House’s newly released budget request, NASA and its Artemis… Read More
Japanese billionaire pulls out of moonshot dating TV project and apologizes to 27,722 women It’s not you, it’s me: That’s basically what Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is saying about his decision to end participation… Read More
Air Force and Blue Origin team up on a new California test site for BE-7 lunar lander engine Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is partnering with the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a new… Read More
Blue Origin ramps up team for Blue Moon lander as it waits for word from NASA Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has posted more than 50 job openings for its Blue Moon lunar… Read More
Dynetics teams up with Sierra Nevada Corp. for NASA’s big lunar lander competition Alabama-based Dynetics says it’s leading a team of companies proposing a crew-carrying lunar lander for NASA, in competition with other… Read More
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa signs on for reality-TV dating game with moon trip as the prize What do you get when you cross “The Bachelor” with “Survivor,” and then throw in a round-the-moon trip? You might… Read More
Aerojet Rocketdyne signs on the bottom line to build hardware for moon missions REDMOND, Wash. — Representatives of Aerojet Rocketdyne and Lockheed Martin put their signatures on a contract for up to $170… Read More
NASA adds five companies, including Blue Origin and SpaceX, to moon delivery list Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among five companies that have just been cleared to deliver payloads… Read More
Kid-friendly lunar rover takes the spotlight in the city where moon buggies were born KENT, Wash. — The City of Kent’s newest lunar rover wouldn’t stand up to the radiation-blasted conditions on the surface… Read More
NASA cracks open a sample of moon soil that’s been shut away for four decades For the first time in more than 40 years, NASA has opened up a pristine sample of moon dirt and… Read More
Boeing proposes lunar lander for NASA crews, rivaling Blue Origin (and SpaceX?) Boeing says it has submitted its proposal for a lunar lander capable of putting astronauts on the moon by as… Read More
One year after Planetary Resources faded into history, space mining retains its appeal It’s been a year since the Redmond, Wash.-based asteroid mining venture known as Planetary Resources was acquired by ConsenSys and… Read More
First Mode joins Arizona State’s team to flesh out a plan for a marathon moon rover Seattle-based First Mode is working with Arizona State University and other partners to draw up a concept for a rover… Read More
NASA will send VIPER rover to the moon to track down south pole’s water ice Update: VIPER was initially scheduled to be launched to the moon by as early as December 2022, but the current… Read More
Maxar picks Olis Robotics to provide software for future lunar robotic arm Seattle-based Olis Robotics says it’s been selected by Maxar Technologies to provide software that will prepare operators on Earth to… Read More
Jeff Bezos announces an all-star team for Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos says his Blue Origin space venture is heading up a team of top… Read More
The world’s space agencies focus in on their roles for Gateway moon missions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Not everyone has signed on the dotted line to join NASA’s plan to start sending astronauts to… Read More
Buzz Aldrin shares latest moonshot vision: No to NASA’s Gateway, but yes to China WASHINGTON, D.C. — Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin says there’s no need for the lunar-orbiting Gateway outpost that plays a… Read More
NASA unveils spacesuits for moon missions, featuring red, white and blue The fashion statement for NASA’s future moonwalkers goes beyond basic white to add some flag-worthy touches of red and blue.… Read More
NASA issues its fast-track plan to get two commercial lunar landers for 2024-2025 After two preliminary rounds, NASA today published its final call for industry proposals to have the first two landers capable… Read More
NASA awards $10M to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin for hydrogen-oxygen storage tech Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is on the top of the funding list for a newly announced… Read More
NASA’s Orion spacecraft program gets a multibillion-dollar vote of support NASA says it’s ordering three more Orion spacecraft for missions to the moon, at a cost of $2.7 billion —… Read More
India loses contact with Chandrayaan 2’s lander at climax of historic moon mission India’s Mission Control lost contact with the lander for its Chandrayaan 2 mission today, just as it was about to… Read More
Open Lunar Foundation comes out in the open with its plan to build a moon village After spending five years in semi-stealth mode, a San Francisco venture called the Open Lunar Foundation is talking about its… Read More
National Space Council meeting highlights moon and Mars plan – plus nuclear power The latest meeting of the National Space Council provided a forum to build support for NASA’s twin-focus plan to send… Read More
