A peer-reviewed study warns that the moon's finite water ice reserves would run dry in as little as two years for a million-person city without recycling, a reality check aimed squarely at SpaceX's ambitious lunar colonization plans. Astronomers Martin Elvis and Jonathan McDowell published their findings in the journal Frontiers in Space Technologies, and the […] The post Lunar water supply could limit moon settlements to small outposts, new research finds appeared first on American Almanac .
A peer-reviewed study warns that the moon's finite water ice reserves would run dry in as little as two years for a million-person city without recycling, a reality check aimed squarely at SpaceX's ambitious lunar colonization plans. Astronomers Martin Elvis and Jonathan McDowell published their findings in the journal Frontiers in Space Technologies, and the numbers cut against the grand visions of sprawling lunar metropolises that have dominated space policy conversations in Washington and Silicon Valley alike. Even under the most optimistic water estimates, a large settlement would face hard physical limits that no amount of federal spending or private-sector enthusiasm can wish away. The study lands at a moment when both NASA and…Open
Retired astronaut Clayton Anderson joins “Katie Pavlich Tonight” to discuss the Trump administration’s plans for a West Point-style academy for future space officers and the next phase of the Artemis moon mission. #Space #Trump #Moon "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.
President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order establishing a NASA-led Presidential Commission to develop a federally chartered United States Space Academy.
President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order formally establishing the United States Space Academy, a federally chartered institution to provide formal education and training to astronauts and related personnel. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order establishing a NASA-led Presidential Commission to develop a federally chartered United States Space Academy. DETAIL: Announced during a speech on Friday at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, the proposed U.S. Space Academy will be modeled on institutions such as West Point and the U.S. Air Force Academy. The President declared that the U.S. must prepare “an entire generation of skilled service members, engineers,…Open
Newly released UFO files are raising fresh questions about mysterious orb sightings, unexplained aerial phenomena, and what the government knows. On NEWSMAX’s The Count, Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb weighs in on the latest UAP file release, saying some reported objects appear to be “real objects” and warning that the issue should be treated as a serious matter of national security. Loeb discusses reports of unusual orb behavior, including objects allegedly splitting into smaller orbs, and explains why the biggest question may be whether these are foreign adversary technologies, secret programs, or something beyond current human capability. Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao also joins the discussion to break down NASA’s Artemis…
Some stories make headlines. Others get ignored. On “Unreported,” Meagan Medick takes a deeper look at the unexplained through the eyes and experiences of you, the viewers. You send the mystery, we investigate. In this episode, Meagan sits down with one of the most respected voices covering America's era of exploration, Kristin Fisher, host of “The Endless Void” and the daughter of two NASA astronauts. Together they examine what NASA's lunar base plan actually looks like, what the Blue Origin explosion means for the modern space race, and why the U.S. and China's race to the moon's south pole may be the most consequential geopolitical competition of our lifetime. Fisher also breaks down why the Artemis rocket is a "Frankenstein,"…
