The Network · 2026-03-30 02:56:50 · Japan Times
NASA is mobilizing a colossal $100 billion effort to return astronauts to the lunar surface, but the driving force behind this monumental investment is a subject of intense debate and strategic ambiguity. The Artemis program represents not just a scientific endeavor but a high-stakes geopolitical and technological pivo...
The Network · 2026-04-01 19:27:15 · The Verge
NASA's ambitious Artemis program, aiming to return astronauts to the lunar surface and establish a permanent base, is navigating a legal minefield. The foundational 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which declares celestial bodies as the "province of all mankind," presents a direct conflict with the program's goals of resource ...
The Network · 2026-04-16 12:22:51 · Ars Technica
The first direct race to the Moon's most valuable real estate is underway. Two robotic landers—one American, one Chinese—are targeting the rim of Shackleton Crater at the lunar south pole later this year, both aiming to access a vast, frozen water reservoir critical for future human presence. This isn't just a science ...