Fund a fellow by Open Lunar Foundation
Open Lunar Foundation engages in programs and activities to create a peaceful, self-sustaining presence on the Moon, with the goals of preserving Earth’s species and knowledge, and the positive evolution of civilization for the benefit of life. We work on…
NASA Opens Second Phase of $3.5 Million Lunar Excavation Competition
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (NASA PR) — NASA launched the second phase of its Break the Ice Lunar Challenge to advance technology that is – quite literally – groundbreaking. The challenge invites the public to advance system technology for excavating and delivering lunar resources. High…
Canadian Space Agency Funds Novel Ideas for Potential Moon Infrastructure
LONGUEIUL, Que. (CSA PR) — As humanity tackles the challenges of creating a permanent human presence on the Moon, multiple Canadian companies will undertake seven concept studies. These reports will help develop capabilities and define potential Canadian infrastructure contributions on…
NASA Funds R&D Projects to Extract Oxygen, Metals From Lunar Regolith
NASA has selected six research and development projects for funding that are focused on extracting oxygen and metals from lunar regolith to support the Artemis program. NASA decided to award Small Business Innovation Research funding worth up to $150,000 apiece…
Lunar Outpost Announces $12 Million Seed Investment to Scale Mobility Technology Enabling Commercial Lunar Advancement
GOLDEN, CO – MAY 23, 2022 – Lunar Outpost, a global leader in commercial planetary mobility, announced a $12 million seed funding round today. The closed round was led by Explorer 1 Fund with participation from Promus Ventures, Space Capital, Type 1 Ventures and Cathexis Ventures. The capital will…
Space Prize
The Space Prize is focused on empowering young women to pursue STEAM education and explore careers in the growing space industry. Thank you for your support of this mission! This page includes a number of resources that may be helpful…
The Unveiling Of Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander
Astrobotic has unveiled their flight model of the company’s Peregrine lunar lander during a visit by top NASA and government officials to their headquarters. The flight model, as opposed to earlier test models, is the version of Peregrine that will actually fly to…
MDA joins Lockheed Martin and General Motors on next generation lunar rover development
Lockheed Martin/General Motors vehicles to be equipped with MDA robotic arm MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced that it is working with Lockheed Martin and General…
Motiv Space Systems Announces NASA Contract For DEEDS
Motiv Space Systems has announced a major contract with NASA that will power the future of space exploration and innovation in extreme environments. Under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Sequential Phase II Program, Motiv has been awarded a $5…