At 06:35 UTC this morning, a spent Falcon 9 upper stage was expected to strike the Moon near Einstein crater at roughly 8,700 km/h. (Image credit: Joel Kowsky)
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🌙 Today we say a heartfelt thank you and farewell to Mehak Sarang, our Director of Industry Integration, as she heads off to graduate school! We are so proud of her, and so excited for what comes next. Please join us in wishing Mehak all the best on this new chapter! 🚀
🌕 Happy Moon Day. On July 20, 1969, humanity looked up — and then, for the first time, looked down at Earth from the surface of the Moon. We asked our community to share what the Moon looks like from where they stand. Different corners of the world. The same light. Keep your eyes on the sky 🌙
We're delighted to welcome Nhat Nguyen as our Project and Partnerships Lead for the Lunar Ledger! 🎉 🌖 Nhat will guide the Ledger through its next phase of maturity—growing the Ledger into a trusted, widely adopted piece of lunar infrastructure. Learn more about Nhat: https://ow.ly/I9IJ50ZnTHe
Wear the mission. 🌙 Open Lunar merch is here — tees, sweatshirts, and more! For everyone who believes the moon should be governed wisely and for the benefit of all. Shop at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/open-lunar-foundation/
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Check out Open Lunar Foundation on Bonfire and shop official merchandise today! Featuring limited edition custom apparel, printed with care in the USA just for you.
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📅 Join us for a webinar on July 8, where Fellow Vic Paulson will present her work on Designated Lunar Areas (DLAs) and Overlap, a digital simulation sandbox for testing DLA governance regimes at the lunar south pole 🌖 Register here ➡️ https://luma.com/cngcmxo0
On the sidelines of the UN COPUOS, 69th session, Open Lunar partnered with ESPI to run a tabletop exercise simulating the activities & actors involved in a return to the Moon for member-state delegates. Our thanks to the delegates who & our partners at ESPI for hosting & co-designing this exercise.
The Moon has data to share 🌕 Open Lunar Foundation, JAOPS, Dymon and Committee on Space Research are coming together to release the first commercial lunar dataset on the Lunar Ledger. Tune in tomorrow to learn more. 📅 July 1, 9am ET 🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/1a5wjrhc
💻 Join us for a webinar on July 8, where Fellow Vic Paulson will present her work on Designated Lunar Areas (DLAs) and Overlap, a digital simulation sandbox for testing DLA governance regimes at the lunar south pole 🌙 Register here: https://luma.com/cngcmxo0
YAOKI reached the Moon in March 2025. Now the team behind it is sharing what they found. Join us on July 1 to listen to our Transmission about the first commercial lunar dataset, soon live on the Lunar Ledger 🌕 📅 July 1, 9am ET 🔗 Register: https://luma.com/1a5wjrhc | Committee on Space Research
Lunar Ledger | First Dataset Release · Zoom · Luma
Join Open Lunar Foundation, JAOPS/Dymon, and COSPAR for a milestone event marking the release of the first mission dataset on the Lunar Ledger platform. This…
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The Moon has data to share 🌕 Open Lunar Foundation, JAOPS, Dymon and Committee on Space Research are coming together to release the first commercial lunar dataset on the Lunar Ledger. Tune in to learn more. 📅 July 1, 9am ET 🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/1a5wjrhc
2026 Open Lunar Fellow Aaron Mackey proposes methodology for how large a lunar operational area should be 🌒 https://ow.ly/rgfe50Zagwg Learn more at his Fellowship Showcase: 📅 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 🕘 8am PT · 11am ET · 5pm CEST · 8.30pm IST 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/abPP50Zagwh
Lunar governance frameworks draws from Earth’s analogues, yet none of those analogues is fully applicable at the lunar south pole. Fish stocks renew. Spectrum isn't consumed. Antarctica bans extraction. Lunar water ice is none of those things. Read more from Vic Paulson ⬇️ https://ow.ly/nf3r50ZcV0B
YAOKI reached the Moon in March 2025. Now the team behind it is sharing what they found. Join us on July 1 to listen to our Transmission about the first commercial lunar dataset, soon live on the Lunar Ledger 🌕 Committee on Space Research 📅 July 1, 9am ET 🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/1a5wjrhc
2026 Open Lunar Fellow Aaron Mackey proposes methodology for how large a lunar operational area should be 🌒 https://ow.ly/rgfe50Zagwg Learn more at his Fellowship Showcase: 📅 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 🕘 8am PT · 11am ET · 5pm CEST · 8.30pm IST 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/abPP50Zagwh
Meet the Lunar Ledger's first data scientist. Zack Gainsforth, with experience from UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, joins us on July 1 to show you how to access the YAOKI dataset 🌕 📅 July 1, 9am ET 🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/1a5wjrhc
The Moon has data to share 🌕 Open Lunar Foundation, JAOPS, Dymon and Committee on Space Research are coming together to release the first commercial lunar dataset on the Lunar Ledger. Tune in to learn more. 📅 July 1, 9am ET 🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/1a5wjrhc
Open Lunar is proud to announce that we have joined The Karman Project’s Impact Circle of the Space Peace Prize Alliance. Learn more about the Prize in the video below, featuring Open Lunar Board Chair, Chris Hadfield ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICWk7Sjw3jI
We’re excited to announce plans for releasing the first commercial lunar dataset on the public Lunar Ledger this year, in partnership with JAOPS and DYMON. Read more: 🔗 www.openlunar.org/blog/data-sharing-is-key-to-a-sustainable-presence-on-the-moon
Artemis II was a collaborative international endeavor spanning the US, Europe, Canada, and Australia, a show of what we can achieve together. Open Lunar is proud to be an active Permanent Observer at the UN's COPUOS. Read more about our role ⬇️ https://www.openlunar.org/blog/inside-copuos
Meet “Epoch”, Open Lunar’s lunar timekeeping research, encouraging collaborative space exploration. Epoch’s motivation is to meet the demands of an accelerating lunar ecosystem by enabling low-cost shared infrastructure. Learn more ⬇️ https://www.openlunar.org/blog/timekeeping-blog
Keeping time at the Moon — Open Lunar Foundation
A new approach to lunar timekeeping—built from affordable commercial hardware, redundant clock networks, and shared open infrastructure.
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The Planetary Science Journal has published a special collection of “open access” research papers on NASA’s VIPER rover: https://iopscience.iop.org/collections/psj-250327-01
Open Lunar Foundation recently hosted a Moonlit Talk asking a simple, yet essential question: When is the Moon truly for everyone? Watch the recording now: https://www.openlunar.org/blog/webinar-recording-moonlit-talk-when-is-the-moon-truly-for-everyone
Open Lunar will be at the Legal Subcommittee of UNCOPUOS from the 20th-24th. Meet with our Senior Policy Lead, Samuel Jardine, on-site — or reach out to connect@openlunar.org to set up a time in advance. #OpenLunar #OpenLunarFoundation #LunarGovernance #LunarSustainability #UNCOPUOS #COPUOS
New publication from Open Lunar: the Space Time Card 🌕 In this publication, we propose a practical near-term bridge for lunar time and coordination. Read it here ⬇️ https://www.openlunar.org/publications/space-time-card
Space Time Card: A Near-Term Bridge and Long-Term Resilience Layer for Lunar Time & Coordination — Open Lunar Foundation
The Space Time Card is designed to operate within contemporary lunar interoperability efforts such as the NASA LunaNet and ESA’s Moonlight frameworks and related international navigation initiatives. Rather than competing with future lunar navigation services, The Space Time Card provides a practica
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NASA provided an update on the development of Artemis III lunar spacesuits, contracted with US commercial company Axiom Space. Astronauts will wear these suits on Moonwalks and pick samples to advance lunar science. More details ⬇️ https://ow.ly/ZGHv50YxIzn
NASA Moon Mission Spacesuit Nears Milestone - NASA
The next-generation spacesuit for NASA’s Artemis III mission continues to advance by passing a contractor-led technical review, as the agency prepares to send
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The Moon doesn't have a government, a court system, or an eviction notice. So when multiple operators start mining the same crater, what stops it from becoming a free-for-all? New post from Open Lunar ⬇️ www.openlunar.org/blog/regulation-without-appropriation
In a single launch and abort test from a new pad, China has advanced in preparing many next-generation building blocks to fly astronauts to Earth orbit later this year, a key step before scaling the system to the Moon. Details ⬇️ https://www.china-in-space.com/p/china-successfully-conducts-mengzhou
Open Lunar is proud to announce the signing of an MOU with COSPAR. This agreement reflects a shared commitment to scientific transparency, information exchange, and responsible lunar stewardship. Learn more ⬇️ https://www.openlunar.org/blog/open-lunar-and-cospar-sign-mou
Open Lunar Foundation and COSPAR Sign MOU on the Lunar Ledger and Information Sharing to Advance Lunar Coordination — Open Lunar Foundation
The Open Lunar Foundation and the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on March 20, 2026, at the Earth-Space Governance Conference in Leiden, Netherlands.
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Open Lunar is proud to announce the signing of an MOU with COSPAR. This agreement reflects a shared commitment to scientific transparency, information exchange, and responsible lunar stewardship. Learn more ⬇️ https://www.openlunar.org/blog/open-lunar-and-cospar-sign-mou
Open Lunar Foundation and COSPAR Sign MOU on the Lunar Ledger and Information Sharing to Advance Lunar Coordination — Open Lunar Foundation
The Open Lunar Foundation and the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on March 20, 2026, at the Earth-Space Governance Conference in Leiden, Netherlands.
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