Before they head to the moon in 2026, the four Artemis 2 astronauts have to practice observing Earth's nearest neighbor.
It will not only help future lunar settlers be self-sufficient but will help provide raw materials for space-based manufacturing facilities.
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The Big Problem With the Moon That No One Talks About

The Moon presents unique obstacles that are often overlooked in discussions about space colonization. Harsh surface conditions, lack of atmosphere, and persistent dust pose major threats to equipment ...
Space company Blue Origin announced the Blue Alchemist technology passed the Critical Design Review (CDR) and is gearing up ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos said Thursday he's going to send a spaceship to the moon, joining a resurgence of lunar interest half a century after people first set foot there. Bezos said ...
Jacob Adams is a journalism fellow at The Daily Signal. Send an email to Jacob. The Trump administration is prioritizing getting a nuclear reactor on the moon by the end of the decade in a bid to beat ...
CBS News host Vladimir Duthiers questioned the Trump administration’s plan to establish a base on the moon and drew parallels to Earth’s history of colonialism. On “CBS Mornings Plus” on Wednesday, ...
HOUSTON, Jan. 26, 2012 — -- A colony on the moon? Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich floated the idea before a massive audience on Florida's space coast. Thousands lost jobs there ...
At an internal staff briefing last week, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy declared the United States has a "manifest ...