Mar 22, 2010

(Image Credit: Unknown) Ever since we discovered water on the Moon, scientists have been trying to figure out how much water is upon the lunar surface, and whether or not there would be enough to sustain not only colonists but perhaps a few rockets as well. Now it looks like there may be “3 different flavors” of lunar water,...

Mar 16, 2010

Now that China is an official space power, some may wonder how the citizens of this great nation view their countries attempt to land a man (or a woman) on the moon. Here is a brief video highlighting not only China’s accomplishments, but also views from its citizens (both young and old). Only time will tell whether China lands a...

Mar 16, 2010

(Image Credit: Image: ISRO / NASA / JHUAPL / LP) Orbiting approximately 1 light second away from Earth, the Moon (also known as Luna) surprised scientists after water ice was discovered upon its surface. Recently NASA discovered more ice water upon the Moon, painting a picture that Earth’s nearest neighbor is not as dry as we once...

Mar 8, 2010

After launching a sattelite around Luna many moons ago (pun intended), it looks like the Chinese are about to send a second satellite in order to take a closer look at Earth nearest neighbor. (Space.com) China is preparing its second moon orbiter for launch in October of this year. The Chang’e 2 probe will carry a high-resolution...

Feb 22, 2010

This is probably the best move NASA has made since launching a web page to prove why the agency was still relevant. While that last manuver obviously failed (as Obama is outsourcing the Moon to the private sector), their latest iPhone app may help show the public how fun (not to mention difficult) it is to roam upon the Moon without a...

Jan 29, 2010

After news broke out that President Obama is ending NASA’s dreams of establishing lunar bases, the reaction from the pro space community was rather “less than thrilling.” (Lunar News Network) It’s all over. The U.S. is getting out of the manned space exploration business. The Obama Administration has decided not...

Jan 21, 2010

Forget inflatable space bases or mobile lunar outposts embracing the way of the nomad. Future lunar settlers may end up settling within lunar caves starting with this one discovered by Japan’s lunar satellite SELENE (video courtesy of Spacevidcast, via Space Transport News). Since radiation will be a major factor for future lunar...

Nov 20, 2009

Two hundred years after the first man and woman graced the plains of Mars, humanity is still isolated to just one star system. Despite an intense campaign by the Alpha Centauri Society, humans overall have little desire to travel between stars due to cost and technology. Although this rowdy species has yet to claim their interstellar...