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Billionaire founder agrees with Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Jeff Bezos: We will live and work in space—and could be commuting to the moon by 2030

“We’ll have a moon base, people living and working on the moon,” says billionaire Voyager Technologies founder Dylan Taylor.

Fortune

'This goes beyond showcasing technological soft power': China's new moon map signals bold space ambitions (video)

New chronology, data about the moon's far side and a homegrown cartographic standard signal China's ambitions for how the solar system gets mapped.

Space

Lunar eclipse August 2026: Where will it be visible, what time will it peak and how to watch

Lunar eclipse: On August 27-28, 2026, a deep partial lunar eclipse will grace our skies, although it won't be visible from India during the day. As the Earth's atmosphere refracts light, the Moon will take on a beautiful reddish-orange hue. Skywatchers across many regions, including parts of the Americas, Europe,…

The Economic Times

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 223 — The Lunar Domain

On Episode 223 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest co-host Dale Skran are joined by Dr. Scott Pace to discuss the future of exploration on the Moon.

Space

Scientists hope to shed light on young universe by using far side of the moon

UK team seeking to put suitcase-sized satellite in orbit around moon in search for 21cm line radio frequency signal

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan heads to Moon with China’s help; Jinnah-1 rover to study lunar south pole where Chandrayaan-3 landed 3 years ago

Pakistan is preparing to send its first lunar rover, Jinnah-1, to the Moon in 2029 as part of China’s Chang’e-8 mission. The rover will study the lunar south pole, including its surface, radiation and plasma, in a mission that follows India’s Chandrayaan-3 landing in the region in 2023.

The Economic Times

Scientists map how spacecraft design could affect astronauts’ mental health

Could the design of a spacecraft affect astronauts’ mental health? Scientists have mapped how everything from lighting and privacy to shared spaces could shape wellbeing on long missions to the Moon and Mars.

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NASA's canceled lunar space station tech will help build the Artemis moon base

Northrop Grumman plans to take technology built into the HALO module for NASA's canceled lunar space station and repurpose it to help develop the Artemis moon base.

Space

Exploring the Moon will require rovers that can think for themselves – an upcoming NASA mission will test whether they can

NASA is planning to send three small rovers to the Moon with a single instruction: Work out among yourselves how to explore a patch of ground.

The Conversation

Timelapse of partial solar eclipse seen from Royal Observatory Greenwich

Britain witnessed its most significant solar eclipse since 1999, with more than 90% of the Sun obscured in some parts of the country. Crowds gathered in parks and open spaces to watch the rare celestial event. In London, the sky turned an eerie grey as a sliver of sunlight appeared…

Euronews

US Army in 1946 sent radar pulse towards moon and something astonishing happened 2.5 seconds later

The year 1946 saw a remarkable feat by the US Army as they bounced radar signals off the Moon, demonstrating that radio waves can traverse the ionosphere. This innovative test, called Project Diana, utilized modified radar equipment from WWII. The successful detection of lunar echoes not only confirmed this capability…

The Economic Times

Moon meets Sun: Millions witness rare solar eclipse as UK sees 90% coverage across Europe

Millions across the UK and Europe turned their eyes to the sky as a rare solar eclipse swept across the region, marking the most dramatic such event in nearly 30 years and turning the evening light noticeably darker in parts of Britain.

The Times of India

Colander sales ‘surge’ as Britons get ready for best solar eclipse in decades

More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the Moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Solar eclipse plunges parts of Spain into total darkness in first such event in a century

The eclipse, a first in mainland Europe since 2006, also cast its shadow through parts of Greenland, racing south to smother part of Iceland before arcing across the Atlantic Ocean towards northern Spain.

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The Conversation

‘Starwashing’: How space companies use the greenwashing playbook while engaging in environmentally damaging practices

From launchpads to low Earth orbit and beyond, space companies and their affiliates are deploying a familiar marketing tactic – with a new twist. In a space economy projected to reach US$1.8 trillion by 2035, they sell space exploration narratives by appealing to a desire to expand humankind beyond Earth…

Benzinga

Elon Musk Wants Moon Travel to Become Something ‘Anyone’ Can Do as Starship Targets 100-Ton Deliveries to the Lunar Surface

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) CEO Elon Musk says he wants Moon travel to become accessible to "anyone" as the company’s Starship architecture is designed to deliver up to 100 tons of cargo directly to the lunar surface with on-orbit refueling.

Bangkok Post

What to know about the total solar eclipse

PARIS (FRANCE) - Day will briefly turn into night across a swathe of northern Spain on Wednesday, when the Moon will completely cover the Sun during a rare total solar eclipse.

International Business Times UK

Scientists Claim Giant UFOs Flew Across Moon at 4.1 Miles per Second in Unverified Lunar Base Study

Ukrainian researchers claim to have recorded over 20 UFOs near the Moon, sparking speculation about a hidden lunar base.

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NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base programme as India, US deepen space cooperation

India has been invited to join NASA's Moon Base program. Discussions focused on expanding civil and commercial space cooperation. Both nations agreed to advance open scientific data sharing under Artemis Accords. They also reaffirmed commitment to UN guidelines for outer space sustainability. Future collaborations in space science and human spaceflight…

The Independent UK

China eyes humanoid robots to patrol future Moon bases

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How a cosmic coincidence gives Earth its ‘perfect’ solar eclipses

A solar eclipse is a rare, visually striking phenomenon. The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, temporarily hiding our star – a geometrical alignment spanning millions of miles.

The Economic Times

What will happen on August 12? Four celestial events and a rumoured gravity blackout

On August 12, 2026, skywatchers will witness a remarkable cosmic event featuring a total solar eclipse, the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, and the alignment of six planets in the pre-dawn sky. As the New Moon enhances visibility for faint meteors, a rumor about a seven-second gravity blackout is…

The Economic Times

Moon for sale: Dennis Hope claims he sold 611 million acres, with Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Ronald Reagan among buyers

Dennis Hope's decades-long venture in selling lunar real estate rests on his interpretation of an international treaty. Nonetheless, legal authorities counter his assertions, emphasizing that the treaty prevents any government from conferring property rights on individuals, thus nullifying private ownership of space. Noteworthy is that Hope has sold numerous plots…

The Independent UK

China could use robot dogs to guard its lunar bases, study suggests

Hostile conditions on Moon make human-only and robot-only missions inefficient, scientists say

International Business Times UK

'We're Potentially the Klingons': Robert Bigelow Tells Donald Trump Why Aliens Have Not Contacted Us

Billionaire Robert Bigelow briefed Donald Trump on UAPs and extraterrestrial presence, suggesting humanity's spiritual immaturity may deter alien contact. The discussion also covered the SpaceX rocket crash on the Moon

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