First MVA Payload, Call for Project Participation
A new way in which the Moon Village Association (MVA) may contribute to humanity’s journey to the Moon is through the development and implementation of payloads to the lunar surface fostering global cooperation and inspiring the public. In particular, the…
Moon Village Association Event At the International Space Development Conference (ISDC 2019)
Introduction The National Space Society (NSS) International Space Development Conference (ISDC 2019), held during 5-9 June 2019 in Washington, D.C. included eight sessions focused on the Moon –past, present and future. Prof. Madhu Thangavelu (University of Southern California, USC) organized…
Recordings from the Public Forum on the Moon 2019, Melbourne, Australia
On the 02nd March 2019, the Moon Village Association (MVA) Public Forum was held by Office of Other Spaces as the regional Australian Coordinator of MVA. Conceived, organised and hosted by Office of Other Spaces, the event provided the opportunity…
Moon Village Participation for Emerging Space Countries (Kuwait)
During April 12-13, 2019 a novel and highly promising event involving young professionals and students was held in Kuwait City. The “MV-PESC (Kuwait)” workshop and competition was organized under the auspices of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science…
GNF – Moon Village Association: Preparing a Solid Ground for the Moon Village
The Moon Village Association on how to prepare a solid ground for the moon village.
John Mankins at TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool, Why Return to the Moon?
A former NASA physicist known for his work on space-based solar power, John Mankins explores the possibilities of living on the moon. Today he serves as the vice president of the Moon Village Association, an NGO with the goal of…
MVA Press Release distributed at STSC COPUOS, 56th session
Vienna, Austria – (February 6, 2019) The Moon Village Association (MVA) was registered, as an NGO, in Vienna in November 2017. Through the participation in the MVA of about 200 individuals and 22 organizations in 33 countries, the major 2018…
MVA joins debate on CGTN about Chang’E 4 importance for the future of lunar exploration
Chang’e 4 is a Chinese lunar exploration mission that achieved the first soft landing on the far side of the Moon, on 3 January 2019. An ancient collision event on the Moon left behind a very large crater, called the…
Dialogue with Yang Rui and John C. Mankins about Chang’E 4
Chang’e 4 is a Chinese lunar exploration mission that achieved the first soft landing on the far side of the Moon, on 3 January 2019. An ancient collision event on the Moon left behind a very large crater, called the…