Both "The Artemis Base Camp" and its rival,
"The International Lunar Research Station",
will quite possibly rely on miniature nuclear reactors
to supply themselves with an adequate power source.
Sue Nelson has produced a very thorough outline article
on this specific subject for the BBC.
Link to: "The nuclear reactors that could power bases on the moon."
JAXA's smart lander with its lunar surface robot SORA-Q
has successfully landed on the Moon.
25th January 2024 update: "Nose landing!"
Following NASA's successful co-operation with American commercial operators
ESA are now adopting a similar approach to space freighter services
by further encouraging related European private ventures.
Link to: BBC - Europe to develop commercial space capsule
India's lander Vikram and its rover Pragyan
have successfully reached the ground in the southern polar region of the moon.
Link to: NYtimes "What to know about India's next chapter in space"
(https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/08/23/science/india-moon-landing-chandrayaan-3)
Could Ganymede, Callisto or Europa
one day, in the distant future,
become our so-called "Planet B" ?
A one-way trip there takes about 8 years,
but in the very long run it might perhaps be worth it.
Link to: Natural History Museum
Sweden's SPACEPORT Esrange
has now been officially inaugurated.
The 32-storey tall, most powerful rocket ever built so far
has successfully lifted off this morning
on its test journey towards and around the moon.
Link to: Jonathan Amos's article for BBC Science