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Jared Isaacman pledges monthly uncrewed lunar landings from 2027 to support Moon‑base construction

Jared Isaacman announced plans to begin monthly uncrewed lunar landings in 2027 to support construction of a moon base, telling Spaceflight Now, “We are going to plus up for Moon base construction in a huge way.” The comments were made in an interview released late Friday.

2026-03-16T05:37:52.995115-07:00

Universe Today

Chang'e‑6 regolith: jagged, clingy lunar dust could enable in‑situ construction

2026-03-09T09:58:05.181507-07:00

Associated Press

NASA's new lunar rocket rolls to Cape Canaveral launch pad ahead of scheduled February crewed lunar flight

2026-01-17T10:03:07.688403-08:00

Universe Today

Circumplanetary disks can produce complex organics — Europa and other Jovian moons may have been born with prebiotic material

2026-02-26T11:14:22.241347-08:00

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Jared Isaacman pledges monthly uncrewed lunar landings from 2027 to support Moon‑base construction Jared Isaacman announced plans to begin monthly uncrewed lunar landings in 2027 to support construction of a moon base, telling Spaceflight Now, “We are going to plus up for Moon base construction in a huge way.” The comments were made in an interview released late Friday.

2026-03-16T05:37:52.995115-07:00

Jared Isaacman pledges monthly uncrewed lunar landings from 2027 to support Moon‑base construction

Universe Today

Chang'e‑6 regolith: jagged, clingy lunar dust could enable in‑situ construction Researchers at Beihang University analyzed Chang'e‑6 samples returned from the lunar far side and found the regolith's jagged, clingy and electrostatically charged properties could be beneficial for in‑situ construction. The paper, published in Research, argues these mechanical traits may simplify building habitats and infrastructure using local material.

2026-03-09T09:58:05.181507-07:00

Chang'e‑6 regolith: jagged, clingy lunar dust could enable in‑situ construction

Universe Today

Circumplanetary disks can produce complex organics — Europa and other Jovian moons may have been born with prebiotic material New research shows complex organic molecules (COMs) can form in circumplanetary disks around gas giants, meaning moons such as Europa may have accreted intrinsic supplies of prebiotic material. That raises the likelihood of locally available organics independent of later meteoritic delivery.

2026-02-26T11:14:22.241347-08:00

Circumplanetary disks can produce complex organics — Europa and other Jovian moons may have been born with prebiotic material

Associated Press

Apollo lunar samples reveal new evidence of the Moon's ancient magnetic field Analyses of Apollo-era lunar rock samples collected more than 50 years ago are yielding new insights into the Moon's ancient magnetic field. Re-examination of those samples provides a fresh perspective on when and how a planetary-scale dynamo may have operated on the early Moon.

2026-02-25T16:34:52.109900-08:00

Apollo lunar samples reveal new evidence of the Moon's ancient magnetic field

Space.com

Musk proposes a lunar 'satellite catapult' — idea echoes Gerard O'Neill's 1974 mass‑driver Elon Musk has proposed installing a lunar "satellite catapult" to launch payloads from the Moon, an idea that mirrors Gerard O'Neill's 1974 proposal for lunar mass drivers. The concept revives interest in non‑chemical lunar launch systems and implications for surface infrastructure and operations.

2026-02-18T03:05:02.626581-08:00

Musk proposes a lunar 'satellite catapult' — idea echoes Gerard O'Neill's 1974 mass‑driver

SpaceNews.com

New book maps how China, lunar ambitions and commercial players are reshaping space A new book examines the converging forces that are remaking the space domain: China’s rapid industrial and state-backed expansion, renewed lunar ambitions and the commercialisation of orbital services. It traces how policy, capital and technology are realigning strategic competition and market opportunities across civil and military space.

2026-02-13T15:13:40.511032-08:00

New book maps how China, lunar ambitions and commercial players are reshaping space

Universe Today

Galileo NIMS archival data reveal first ammonia-bearing compounds on Europa Reanalysis of Galileo NIMS archival data has revealed the first spectral evidence of ammonia-bearing compounds on Europa's surface, concentrated in fracture regions. The finding implies altered ocean chemistry and recent subsurface-to-surface exchange, reshaping target selection and science goals for upcoming missions to assess habitability.

2026-01-30T16:13:36.318346-08:00

Galileo NIMS archival data reveal first ammonia-bearing compounds on Europa

Space.com

Sinking Europa ice may ferry life’s ingredients into its hidden ocean New research suggests that sinking ice on Jupiter’s moon Europa could transport chemical ingredients into its subsurface ocean, addressing a long‑standing problem about nutrient delivery. The mechanism raises Europa’s prospects for habitability by supplying surface‑derived compounds to the hidden sea.

2026-01-23T03:19:18.827676-08:00

Sinking Europa ice may ferry life’s ingredients into its hidden ocean

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Jared Isaacman pledges monthly uncrewed lunar landings from 2027 to support Moon‑base construction

Chang'e‑6 regolith: jagged, clingy lunar dust could enable in‑situ construction

NASA's new lunar rocket rolls to Cape Canaveral launch pad ahead of scheduled February crewed lunar flight

Circumplanetary disks can produce complex organics — Europa and other Jovian moons may have been born with prebiotic material

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