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Purdue study: Building reusable lunar launchpads from local regolith with minimal material data

A Purdue team led by Shirley Dyke publishes a method in Acta Astronautica to construct lunar landing pads from local regolith using minimal prior knowledge of material properties. The approach targets pads robust enough to support landing and ascent of heavy rockets needed for sustained resupply operations.

2025-12-21T04:46:04.963408-08:00

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Jared Isaacman sworn in as NASA's 15th administrator; vows to accelerate lunar missions and expand public–private partnerships

2025-12-18T10:11:06.248552-08:00

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2025 spaceflight in photos: Blue Origin, SpaceX, two lunar landings and the Starliner return

2025-12-19T10:40:35.838105-08:00

Bloomberg

NASA invites competitors to challenge SpaceX's Artemis moon-landing contract amid Starship delays

2025-12-09T20:10:38.681807-08:00

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Purdue study: Building reusable lunar launchpads from local regolith with minimal material data A Purdue team led by Shirley Dyke publishes a method in Acta Astronautica to construct lunar landing pads from local regolith using minimal prior knowledge of material properties. The approach targets pads robust enough to support landing and ascent of heavy rockets needed for sustained resupply operations.

2025-12-21T04:46:04.963408-08:00

Purdue study: Building reusable lunar launchpads from local regolith with minimal material data

USA Today

2025 spaceflight in photos: Blue Origin, SpaceX, two lunar landings and the Starliner return A year of milestones — from two uncrewed lunar landings and the high‑profile return of Boeing's 'stuck' Starliner crew to major operational pushes by SpaceX and Blue Origin — 2025 saw a rapid increase in launch cadence, lunar activity and commercial space capability demonstrations.

2025-12-19T10:40:35.838105-08:00

2025 spaceflight in photos: Blue Origin, SpaceX, two lunar landings and the Starliner return

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Jared Isaacman sworn in as NASA's 15th administrator; vows to accelerate lunar missions and expand public–private partnerships Jared Isaacman was sworn in as NASA's 15th administrator after the Senate confirmed him 67–30; he took the oath at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Isaacman said he will accelerate lunar missions and deepen public–private partnerships to speed America's return to the Moon.

2025-12-18T10:11:06.248552-08:00

Jared Isaacman sworn in as NASA's 15th administrator; vows to accelerate lunar missions and expand public–private partnerships

Space.com

‘Fiddler on the Moon’ documentary explores how Judaism might adapt as humanity reaches into space A new short documentary, 'Fiddler on the Moon', asks how Jewish traditions and practices could change as humans settle or travel beyond Earth. Directors Seth Kramer, Daniel Miller and Jeremy Newberger examine ritual, law and community in scenarios from orbital habitats to long‑duration missions.

2025-12-14T03:07:59.506331-08:00

‘Fiddler on the Moon’ documentary explores how Judaism might adapt as humanity reaches into space

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NASA drops Canoo EV vans for Artemis missions after Canoo bankruptcy NASA has dropped plans to use three Canoo electric vans for upcoming Artemis crew missions after the EV startup entered bankruptcy. The vehicles had been slated to transport Artemis astronauts from crew quarters and processing facilities to the launchpad as part of pre-launch mobilization before liftoff.

2025-12-12T09:43:41.282571-08:00

NASA drops Canoo EV vans for Artemis missions after Canoo bankruptcy

Bloomberg

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NASA invites competitors to challenge SpaceX's Artemis moon-landing contract amid Starship delays NASA has opened a competition for companies to bid on the crewed lunar-landing contract currently held by SpaceX, citing delays with the Starship vehicle. The move signals agency frustration with schedule slips and seeks redundancy ahead of upcoming Artemis missions.

2025-12-09T20:10:38.681807-08:00

NASA invites competitors to challenge SpaceX's Artemis moon-landing contract amid Starship delays

Wall Street Journal

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How Blue Origin Plans to Beat SpaceX to the Moon Blue Origin’s recent successful launches are being used to build mission capabilities to deliver cargo — and ultimately crew — to the lunar surface, positioning the company to compete directly with SpaceX for return-to-Moon business. The campaign stacks suborbital and orbital flight experience toward planned lunar lander operations.

2025-12-02T09:11:48.349909-08:00

How Blue Origin Plans to Beat SpaceX to the Moon

Universe Today

Pressure-driven boiling beneath icy moons may explain Miranda and Mimas' odd geology Beneath the frozen shells of Saturn’s small moons, subsurface oceans may occasionally boil — not from heat but because melting ice reduces overlying pressure, allowing volatile-rich water to flash to vapor. A new study shows this pressure-driven boiling could explain Miranda and Mimas’ bizarre surface features and refocus life-search priorities.

2025-11-26T14:32:05.722526-08:00

Pressure-driven boiling beneath icy moons may explain Miranda and Mimas' odd geology

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Purdue study: Building reusable lunar launchpads from local regolith with minimal material data

Jared Isaacman sworn in as NASA's 15th administrator; vows to accelerate lunar missions and expand public–private partnerships

2025 spaceflight in photos: Blue Origin, SpaceX, two lunar landings and the Starliner return

NASA invites competitors to challenge SpaceX's Artemis moon-landing contract amid Starship delays

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