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space15 days ago•3 min saved

Moon Water Race Heats Up as US and China Target Shackleton Crater

The US and China are racing to extract water ice from Shackleton crater to enable a sustained lunar presence and in-space fuel production; Blue Origin is testing its MK1 cargo lander in a demonstration flight this year to support NASA’s VIPER rover in 2027, while China’s Chang’e 7 will deliver an orbiter, lander, rover and hopper to Shackleton, potentially giving Beijing a head start in lunar resource extraction and setting standards for a new space-race economy.

via Gizmodo|

#blue-origin #chang-e7 #lunar-water-ice

space-exploration2 years ago•2 min saved

"The Global Lunar Rush: Unraveling the Race to the Moon's South Pole"

India's space agency, ISRO, is attempting to land a spacecraft on the moon's south pole to expand knowledge of lunar water ice, which is considered one of the moon's most valuable resources. The presence of water on the moon has been confirmed through various missions and research, and it holds significance for potential moon colonies, lunar mining, and future missions to Mars. The moon's south pole is particularly challenging due to its treacherous terrain, but both the US and China also have planned missions to this region.

via Al Jazeera English|

#india #lunar-water-ice #moon

space-exploration2 years ago•2 min saved

"Global Space Agencies Compete for Moon's South Pole Exploration"

Space agencies around the world, including India's ISRO, are racing to the moon's south pole to explore the presence of frozen water ice, which could be a valuable resource for future moon colonies, lunar mining, and potential missions to Mars. Scientists have found evidence of water ice on the moon's surface and below its surface in shadowed craters. Water on the moon could provide drinking water, cooling for equipment, and be broken down to produce hydrogen for fuel and oxygen to breathe. The south pole is particularly challenging due to its craters and deep trenches, and recent attempts by Russia's Luna-25 craft have resulted in a crash.

via NDTV|

#lunar-water-ice #moon #moon-colony

space-exploration2 years ago•2 min saved

"The Lunar South Pole: A Global Space Race Explained"

Space agencies and private companies are racing to the moon's south pole due to the presence of frozen water, which is considered a valuable resource for potential moon colonies, lunar mining, and missions to Mars. The discovery of water on the moon was made through various missions, including the 2009 detection of water on the moon's surface by a NASA instrument aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation's Chandrayaan-1 probe. Water ice in sufficient quantities could provide drinking water, cooling for equipment, and be broken down to produce hydrogen for fuel and oxygen to breathe. The south pole is particularly challenging due to its craters and deep trenches, but multiple countries, including India, the United States, and China, have planned missions to this region.

via Reuters|

#lunar-mining #lunar-water-ice #moon

science-and-astronomy2 years ago•9 min saved

Artemis program faces budget crunch as astronauts train for ambitious moon mission.

NASA's Artemis 3 mission aims to land a human crew near the lunar south pole, which is home to permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) that may contain extractable ice. However, some suggest placing a moratorium on up-close inspection of PSRs to preserve them as a "paleo-cosmic tape recorder." Recent studies have identified areas of interest within the Artemis 3 candidate landing sites that might be hiding water ice that could be used by future human crews on the moon's surface. Lunar mining is likely to be one of the first major tests of space property rights, and it remains to be seen whether international treaties and national laws will guide us towards cooperation, competition, or conflict over limited resources like ice on the moon.

via Space.com|

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