Lunar
Molten Regolith Electrolysis: The Cathode Metals the Moon Makes, and in What Order
With lunar cargo near $100,000/kg, every gram of regolith-made iron or silicon counts. Here's what the cathode produces, and in what order.
Lunar
Space
Blue Origin New Glenn, the BE-4 Engine, and Blue Ring: A 2026 Strategic Assessment
A 2026 strategic assessment of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, the BE-4 engine, the 7×2 and 9×4 configurations, and the Blue Ring orbital platform.
Lunar
How to Extract Aluminum from Lunar Regolith: Electrochemical Routes vs. Hydrochloric Acid Leaching
Electrochemical extraction of aluminum from anorthite and lunar regolith achieves 96% oxygen yield, far exceeding hydrochloric acid leaching.
Space
Could Blue Origin’s New Glenn Explosion Delay Artemis? LC-36 Damage and NASA’s Moon Base Logistics
How New Glenn’s LC-36 explosion could disrupt Artemis, Blue Moon cargo, rover delivery, and NASA’s Moon Base logistics.
Lunar
Artemis Lunar Base 2026: What the Program Costs, What the Moon Has, and Who Is Winning the Race
Artemis II flew April 2026. The first crewed landing slips to 2028. ISRU is TRL 4. Ice abundance is unconfirmed. China targets 2030.