moon

China developing rocket for manned missions to the moon

Posted in Hardware on 10th Mar, 2017
by Alex Muller

China is developing an advanced new rocket, expected to be able to be operable both in the lower orbit of Earth, as well as capable of landing humans on the moon.

Bigelow Aerospace offers plan for an expandable space station orbiting the moon by 2020

Posted in Science on 4th Mar, 2017
by Alex Muller

By 2020, NASA and commercial astronauts could be living and working in lunar orbit inside a functional space station.

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos wants to start shipping packages to the Moon

Posted in Science on 3rd Mar, 2017
by Alex Muller

He says an Earth-to-Moon shipping route will be key for human colonies.

SpaceX will send 2 people on a trip around the moon next year

Posted in Science on 28th Feb, 2017
by Alex Muller

The identities of the two space travellers was left unannounced.

NASA Studying Manned Trip Around the Moon After Prod From Trump

Posted in Science on 27th Feb, 2017
by Alex Muller

The U.S. hasnt sent astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit since 1970s.