The Moon: Earth’s ‘Eighth Continent’? – Article on “Mercury” about the MVA

Published courtesy of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Author: Tracy StaedterWebsite:
Published courtesy of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Author: Tracy StaedterWebsite:
Vienna, Austria – (September 12, 2019) The Moon Village Association (MVA) aims to encourage peaceful, co-operative global exploration and settlement of the Moon. The general public is an important stakeholder of the MVA, so proposing activities that interest and inspire…
Brief event description The Moon Village Workshop & Symposium is the major annual forum organised by the MVA. It is devoted to discussions on different aspects of the exploration and utilisation of the Moon, and is focused on the most recent…
Award Guidelines The “Moon Village Principles (MVP)” were issued in December 2018, defining for the first time the boundary of the Moon Village. Within the boundary of the MV there are Missions and Activities. Starting in 2019, Moon Village Association…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Vienna, Austria – (December 20, 2018) During the 2nd International Moon Village Workshop and Symposium organized by the Moon Village Association (MVA) held on November 4-5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California, MVA presented for the first time the Moon Village…
President’s Words The Moon Village Association has become one year old! It was registered in Vienna in November 2017. While some major improvements and progress have occurred as you can see from the news hereafter, much remains to be accomplished.…