Tag Archives: Moon Missions

Moon Missions: Launch Of The New ‘Lunar Economy’

Financial Times (October 18, 2023) – The rush back to the Moon has begun. The US and China are planning permanently crewed bases on the lunar surface. Billions of dollars in contracts are up for grabs as companies are launching ambitious new support projects, from growing food in space to a new lunar internet.

The FT’s Peggy Hollinger asks if the next great leap forward in space is a lunar economy?

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Analysis: The Importance Of India’s Moon Landing

Wall Street Journal (August 23, 203) – India became the first country to successfully land on the moon’s south pole with its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, just days after Russia’s Luna-25 crashed in the same region.

Video timeline: 0:00 India lands on the south pole of the moon 0:53 Why the south pole? 2:37 Why Russia and India want to be first 4:32 New space race

Both countries launched rockets in recent weeks, hoping to be the first to successfully complete the mission. Why were they racing to reach the lunar south pole? WSJ explains the significance of both missions for Moscow and New Delhi.

Review: ‘Science In 2023’

In this episode, reporter Miryam Naddaf joins us to talk about the big science events to look out for in 2023.

We’ll hear about vaccines, multiple Moon missions and new therapeutics, to name but a few.

Preview: Science News Magazine – Dec 3, 2022

Cover of the December 3, 2022 issue

@ScienceNewsDecember 3, 2022 issue:

Artemis missions will usher in a new, more diverse crew of astronauts

Space agencies are preparing to send the next generation of astronauts to the moon and beyond. Here’s how the next crews will be different from the last ones.

Some harlequin frogs — presumed extinct — have been rediscovered

A new treatment for debilitating nightmares offers sweeter dreams

Previews: Science Focus Magazine – April 13, 2022

The race for the Moon

No human has set foot on the Moon for decades. But an armada of exciting new missions are set to explore the lunar surface once more.

The DNA detective

The consumer genetic testing kits hitting the shelves have allowed scientists to piece together our family trees better than ever before. Geneticist Prof Turi King tells us more.

Fit to burst

Inflation is a pretty useful tool in nature. Zoologist Jules Howard takes a closer look at some of the incredible animals that can blow themselves up like balloons.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Metaverse

What is the metaverse, can anyone visit, and where’s the best place to go?

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