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Element Robotics advances LunarSim platform for lunar & Earth missions
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Element Robotics advances LunarSim platform for lunar & Earth missions

Element Robotics' LunarSim, a digital twin platform for lunar missions, advances in Propel-AIR, aiming to cut costs and boost testing on Earth and the Moon.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

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LifeShip & SPhotonix send memory crystal into deep space
Digital preservation

LifeShip & SPhotonix send memory crystal into deep space

Preserving humanity's records for billions of years, the quartz crystal will ride AstroForge's DeepSpace-2 mission beyond lunar orbit in 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
ispace & Leicester pact to send spectrometer to moon
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ispace & Leicester pact to send spectrometer to moon

The pact advances a UK-led instrument towards the Moon as researchers hunt for minerals, volatiles and water ice on future commercial landings.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Be a part of space exploration: SpaceX now hiring
Space

Be a part of space exploration: SpaceX now hiring

They are looking for astronauts, engineers, sales staff, marketers, software developers and exactly one barista.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
Tauranga ISP's cow* to jump over the moon**
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Tauranga ISP's cow* to jump over the moon**

Tauranga ISP's mascot, a toy cow named EVA, will soar to the edge of space for science on World Earth Day, gathering crucial data.

By Donovan Jackson • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Apr 2013
Common misconceptions
HP

Common misconceptions

Vikings apparently didn't wear horns on their helmets. Swallowed chewing gum does not sit in the digestive system for seven years.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 1st Feb 2011

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Canada funds compact radiation monitor for deep space
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Canada funds compact radiation monitor for deep space

Canada backs new compact neutron monitor with CAD $5.5 million to protect astronauts on deep-space missions to the Moon and Mars.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026