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Space Colonies: Artificial Photosynthesis May Be Key To Sustained Life Beyond Earth
Posted in Science on 28th Jun, 2023
by Alex Muller
The exploration of space and our future energy economy have a very similar long-term goal: sustainability. Artificial photosynthesis devices may well become a key part of realizing it.
NASA Developing Autonomous Construction on the Moon and Mars
Posted in Hardware, Science on 26th May, 2023
by Alex Muller
Here is the NASA Moon-to Mars Planetary Autonomous Construction Technologies (MMPACT) Overview.
Rolls-Royce To Build Nuclear Reactor For Future Moon Base By 2029
Posted in Hardware, Science on 20th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller
The goal now is to build an actual reactor that could one day provide a Moon base with the power needed for communications, life-support, and science experiments, among other applications.
Blue Origin Says It Can Make Solar Panels Out Of Moon Dust
Posted in Science on 25th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller
Blue Origin, the space technology company founded by Jeff Bezos, says it's closer to solving this problem after demonstrating that it can make solar cells out of simulated moon dust.
ispace’s private lander might be the first to touch down on the moon
Posted in Hardware, Science on 18th Dec, 2022
by Alex Muller
Google’s Lunar X Prize competition, which ran from 2007 to 2018 and was designed to spur affordable access to the moon, in part kicked off ispace’s interest in getting there. Although the competition ended without a team securing the $30 million dollar prize, it succeeded in inspiring many new spacecraft concepts.