The Scarab

A nuclear-powered Moon rover–and it has a cool paint job.

What more could you want?

Okay, lasers.

Nuclear moon

Nasa is considering a nuclear reactor to power its proposed Moonbase.

Nice design, but since it only generates 40 kilowatts it won't be much use powering laser defence batteries, so i don't imagine that Shado will be very interested.

Gardening News

Scientist discovers how to grow marigolds on the Moon.

At least the lab will look prettier while they look for that cancer cure.

You Aren't Here

The Japanese space agency has released high-definition lunar maps based on their recent Selene reconnaissance mission.

Moonbase 3 is in the sort of northy bit.

New Tales of Future Past Section

We are pleased to announce that a new section has been added to Tales of Future Past. For your entertainment and edification we present Moonbase 3.

The Lunar colony that never was, but should have been.

Lunar Reruns

There's going to be yet another total eclipse of the Moon today.

You'd think that people would be so sick of the things by now that they'd stop scheduling them.

Gromit, Call Your Service

Former astronaut Harrison Schmidt has suggested that future moon explorers learn to ski on the Lunar surface.

Sorry, Dr. Schmidt. It's already been done.

Dan Dare, Call Your Service

Britain plans first Moon mission.

The good news is that, unlike Beagle 2, this one is intended to bang into the ground.

Moonbase of Moondoggle?

This article by Gregg Easterbrook in Slate is a bit too cynical for my tastes, but it does raise the important question of whether the proposed US moonbase would, like the International Space Station, end up being built merely to justify its own existence.