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NASA detects water on the sunny side of the Moon
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#SpaceWatchGL Perspective: Next Gen ESA by Dr. Marc Serres
On 26 August 2020, SpaceWatch.Global Editor in Chief Markus Payer started a dialogue about the next generation ESA here. We reached out to representatives in all ESA member states and beyond to get their feedback on that topic. Here we publish their perspectives.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Moon missions: exciting times coming
It is an exciting time for space enthusiasts, particularly those who aim for economic development of the Moon. The Moon is awash in new flights, plans, and missions over the next decade – and very likely, far beyond that. A recent graphic by the ESA (below) captures the significant number of missions to the Moon coming more than the institutional or traditional governmental side.
Read More »Moon to Mars: opportunities for Australian businesses
The Australian Space Agency is partnering with NASA on its inspiring plan to go back to the Moon and on to Mars.
Read More »The Asclepios Space Hackathon wants you!
The student-led space simulation Asclepios organizes a hackathon. They need creative minds and innovative university students to participate in this event.
Read More »NASA taps SETI Institute for Planetary Protection Support contract
NASA has awarded the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, a contract to support all phases of current and future planetary protection missions to ensure compliance with planetary protection standards.
Read More »NASA updates protection policies for Moon-to-Mars missions
NASA has released two NASA Interim Directives (NIDs) updating the agency’s requirements for robotic and human missions traveling to the Earth’s Moon, and human missions traveling to Mars. The first, NID 8715.128, addresses the control of forward terrestrial biological contamination associated with all NASA and NASA-affiliated missions intended to land, orbit, or otherwise encounter the Moon.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: My 2019 in a review – by Helen Jameson
These personal reviews are being published during the holiday season. This is Helen Jameson, Editor-in-Chief of SpaceWatch.Global.
Read More »Australian Government Commits to Join NASA in Lunar Exploration and Beyond
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced his nation's intention to join the United States' Moon to Mars exploration approach, including NASA's Artemis lunar programme.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: China extends terrestrial rivalries into orbit with new space race
On Friday (23 August 2019), I published a short essay on the emerging Asian space race in The Nikkei Asian Review. I believe that the emerging space dynamics especially in Asia will spur new competition as well as cooperation. For example, India and Japan unite over Beijing's moon landings and anti-satellite weapons and find new avenues to collaborate including in joint lunar missions in the future.
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