Moon Monday #206: The state of global lunar exploration in 2024

A panorama from the Chang’e 6 lander on the Moon’s farside, showing one of its legs and the scoop sampling arm near its surface digs. Image: CNSA / CLEPChinese researchers have published a whole range of papers lately on their recent lunar exploration outcomes as well

Read to the end to know how I avoid (Artemis) hot takes on Moon Monday.

I’ve been having so much fun with headlines on my Moon Monday blog+newsletter lately:Not the fault in our stars but certainly stressful faults on our MoonLittle LUNA on EarthA bao-burrito-bhel of global lunar updatesSuit up to walk under MoonlightLet’s be

Updates on CLPS, ispace, Artemis, Chandrayaan 4, and more. Read to the end for a fact check on an op-ed.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Moon landers from Firefly and ispace respectively on January 15. Images: SpaceX / NASA / Frank MichauxWith a fleet of NASA-supported robotic Moon landers part of the agency’s CLPS program launching throughout this decade, I’ve compiled an exhaustive rundown for you