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NASA reveals more on its moon base plans — and it seems the astronauts might have to assemble it all themselves, like a load of IKEA furniture

NASA outlines Moon Base missions, rover contracts, and cargo landers while relying on commercial partners and uncertain lunar economic potential

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Nasa buys two cars for its astronauts to drive on the moon

NEW YORK — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) awarded two companies contracts on Tuesday to develop 21st-century versions of the moon buggies astronauts drove in the Apollo missions of the early 1970s.

Bangkok Post

Artemis moon base will cover 'hundreds of square miles' with hopping drones and new lunar rovers, NASA says

NASA envisions its moon base covering hundreds of square miles, and hopping scout drones may mark the facility's perimeter. The agency just awarded $1 billion in contracts to get the ball rolling.

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Moon base plans revealed as Nasa chief says ‘the grand return is close at hand’

The outpost at the satellite’s south pole may eventually spread out over hundreds of square miles

Evening Standard

NASA unveils massive plan and accelerated timeline for permanent moon base

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NASA ramps up its effort to build a base on the moon and sets a timetable for the project

Early habitation on the moon is slated for 2029

The Independent UK

7 best chronographs from Watches & Wonders 2026, including TAG Heuer, Zenith and more

Chronographs were everywhere at Watches and Wonders, and these are my favourites

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NASA is overhauling its Artemis program. What does that mean for humanity's return to the moon?

In a major shakeup of the Artemis program, NASA is adding more missions to its timeline to land astronauts on the moon in 2028.

Space

“As much as a sterling job Arturia has done, there are some unfortunate casualties in the downsizing”: Arturia AstroLab 37 review

The AstroLab line has a new entry in its ranks. Can the baby of the group hold its own, or will it wilt under the seismic pressure of its otherworldly siblings

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"This isn't just a new keyboard – it's a new era": Arturia releases small but mighty 37-key version of its AstroLab stage keyboard

AstroLab 37 packs the musical firepower of its larger siblings into a sleek and portable 37-key model that Arturia says "redefines what a compact performance keyboard can be"

MusicRadar

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of private Griffin moon lander delayed to 2026

The mission had previously targeted a launch at the end of 2025.

Space

Mining the moon: Can you make money harvesting helium-3?

Mining the moon for helium-3: How real is the prospect, and is there a business case for such an undertaking?

Space

“An excellent build and pretty formidable soundset make it a desirable studio-based keyboard”: Arturia AstroLab 88 review

Arturia brings us a galactic-sized update to the AstroLab series, with a full 88 notes, more sounds and extended functionality

MusicRadar

“Every update deepens AstroLab’s performance potential and workflow”: Arturia’s new 88 key AstroLab finally realises the full potential of the ‘avant-garde’ stage keyboard

The Analog Lab-powered keyboard gets an expanded weighted, hammer action counterpart

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'Earth to Space' art festival set to launch at Kennedy Center this week

A nearly month-long mission is ready to lift off, with preparations being made at the Kennedy Center. To be clear, not NASA's Kennedy Space Center, but the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Space

Private FLIP moon rover replaces NASA's cancelled VIPER on 2025 lunar south pole mission

Astrolab's FLIP moon rover has replaced NASA's VIPER vehicle on the first-ever mission of Astrobotic's Griffin lunar lander, which is scheduled to launch in late 2025.

MusicRadar

Now might be the best time to buy the Arturia Astrolab because you'll get V Collection X for absolutely free

Have your cake and eat it. In-the-box and DAW-less jamming can be yours all at once

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Getting to the moon is a 'moral obligation' to preserve humanity, space tech executives say

The sector has grown to be worth billions of dollars as companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin continue to expand.

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Axiom Space eyes the moon while continuing to dream big in Earth orbit

Axiom Space, which was founded in 2016, has already organized three private crewed missions to the International Space Station, and it's building the spacesuits for NASA's Artemis moonwalkers.

MusicRadar

Meet AstroLab, Arturia's greatest hits in a stage keyboard: 34 instruments, 10 synth engines and 1300 presets

This 61-key, semi-weighted keyboard takes the best of the company's revered collection of software and puts it on the stage

MusicRadar

"It puts ease-of-use, speed and versatility ahead of sound design depth – at least when it comes to the hardware": Arturia AstroLab review

Those hoping for the full V Collection experience in hardware form might be disappointed. But, as we discover, AstroLab’s simplicity is its biggest selling point

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NASA names firms to develop rover for first crewed Moon mission since 1972

US space agency picks Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab to create designs for lunar rover.

International Business Times

Three Companies In The Running For NASA's Next Moon Rover

Three companies are in the running to provide NASA's next Moon rover for crewed missions planned later this decade, the space agency said Wednesday.

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SpaceX Starship will launch this new private moon rover in 2026 (video)

A new lunar rover built by Astrolab will launch on an upcoming SpaceX Starship mission to the moon as early as 2026.

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New Car For Moon And Mars Unveiled — And Test Driven By Retired Astronaut Chris Hadfield

The FLEX rover aims to be the transport of choice when there is a sustained human presence on the moon and Mars.

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