Back to the Moon in Five

Back to the Moon in Five

After yesterday’s direction by Vice President Pence to NASA to get Americans back onto the surface of the Moon by 2024, one can find the following reactions: “There’s not enough budget” “I’ve heard this kind of pronouncement too often in the past” “There’s no way they...
Work on DARPA’s robotic payload continues

Work on DARPA’s robotic payload continues

DARPA’s program for Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites received a severe blow on January 30, when its partner SSL, the satellite manufacturing arm of Maxar Technologies, pulled out of the partnership, citing fiscal woes. Fortunately, DARPA continues...
How to mine the Moon for fun and profit

How to mine the Moon for fun and profit

There is water on the Moon. After years of encouraging scientific data, this summer the finding was conclusive. Analysis of data from the Indian satellite Chandrayaan-1 proved it. What good is water on the Moon? As someone once said, “In the desert, gold is...
Yet more lunar goings-on

Yet more lunar goings-on

Most people know about China’s historic landing on the far side of the Moon–Chang’E-4 and its rover Yutu-2. Here’s a recent update: http://www.leonarddavid.com/international-experiments-on-chinas-farside-mission-gathering-good-data/ Did you...