Space Harvester
Tuesday 20 August 2024
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Liquid water on Mars
There are scientific indications that there is likely to be water in the Martian crust,
though unfortunately at a depth of 10 to 20 km below the surface of the planet.
Link to: BBC article by Victoria Gill
Thursday 18 April 2024
Taking car-sized nuclear reactors to the moon
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."
Friday 19 January 2024
Japanese touchdown 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!"
Tuesday 7 November 2023
ESA prospecting for a European private space freighter service
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
Wednesday 23 August 2023
Chandrayaan-3: a job well done !
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)
Friday 14 April 2023
Off to the giant moons, by Jove!
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