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ESA Begins Tests on the Space Camper Van That Will Be Placed in Orbit Around the Moon

What seemed more or less like a distant dream a few years ago has now entered the realm of our reality: humans really are about to build a crew-capable space station around the Moon, the first ever ...

What's the Point of a Space Station Around the Moon?

The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit the Moon. It is part of the Nasa‑led Artemis programme. Artemis ...
NextBigFuture

ESA 144 Person Moonbase Will Use Many Inflatable Modules

The European Space Agency and Hassell Studio design for a 144 person moonbase has dozens of inflatable modules that will be covered by regolith. The larger inflatable modules are about 22 feet (7 ...
The Fast Mode

LMT Group, ESA Collaborate on Dual-Mode Satellite-Cellular IoT Module

Latvian technology company LMT Group has announced a strategic 12-month development initiative in collaboration with the ...
autoevolution

Real-Life Astronauts Test the Habitation Module of Humanity's First Distant Space Station

Sometime very soon our species would have constructed its first-ever habitat in orbit around another celestial body. It's called Gateway, and it will be placed above the surface of the Moon to support ...
The Next Web

ESA sends world’s first metal 3D printer for space to ISS

The world’s first metal 3D printer for space is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS), where it will be installed in ESA’s Columbus module. Its mission is to demonstrate the validity of ...