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…
IAC Bremen, Creating the Moon Village: First Results from the Drawing Board
Watch the recordings from The 2nd International Moon Village Workshop & Symposium
The 2nd International Moon Village Workshop & Symposium took place on November 04-05, 2018 in Southern California. The workshop, organized by the Moon Village Association (MVA), in cooperation with the University of Southern California (USC) and the National Space…
Moon Village Association contribution to Moon Settlement
The Moon Village Association (MVA) has been recently created as non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Vienna. Its goal is the creation of a permanent global informal forum for stakeholders like governments, industry, academia and the public interested in the development of the Moon Village. The MVA fosters cooperation for existing or planned global moon exploration programs, be they public or private initiatives. It comprises approximately 150 members from more than 34 countries around the globe, representing a diverse array of technical, scientific, cultural and interdisciplinary fields.
The Moon Village Association Promotional Video
On 2018, March 28th at the IAF Spring Meetings in Paris, France, The Moon Village Association President Giuseppe Reibaldi released the MVA Promotional video and provided a presentation regarding the long-term challenges that need to be solved to support the creation of a permanent human presence on the Moon.