Tag: Moon Village
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Open Lunar Foundation comes out in the open with its plan to build a moon village
As shown in this artist’s conception, the European Space Agency is already laying plans for a “Moon Village” on the lunar surface, complete with 3-D-printed habitats. (ESA / RegoLight / Liquifer Systems Group) After spending five years in semi-stealth mode, a San Francisco venture called the Open Lunar Foundation is talking about its plan to…
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NASA could go back to the future and revive moon base plans from a decade ago
An artist’s conception from 2007 shows astronauts walking up to an early lunar habitat. (NASA Illustration) In the wake of the National Space Council’s first meeting, NASA says it has been told to draw up plans to send humans to the moon “for long-term exploration and utilization,” followed by trips to Mars and other interplanetary…
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A virtual marketplace for a future Moon Village? The FAA just might make it happen
An artist’s conception shows a permanent lunar base that’s part of the European Space Agency’s “Moon Village” vision. (Credit: ESA) GUADALAJARA, Mexico – If the world wants to create a village on the moon, the Federal Aviation Administration is willing to start up an online trading post for lunar services. George Nield, the FAA’s associate administrator for commercial…