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Never Quit the Lunar Quest
ispace's recent unsuccessful lunar landing attempt reminds us that while lunar exploration is becoming more diverse and global, the Moon itself remains unforgivingly difficult—which is why now more than ever, collaboration and information sharing are paramount.
Achievements in Moon exploration this year: Notable developments by country or region
2025 is almost halfway through, and we’ve already seen a raft of lunar exploration achievements and developments from organizations worldwide. Here’s a curated list of them all, each linked for understanding the context of its development. If someone asks you what’s happening at the Moon, say all of this is. 🌗
UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee 2025 Updates
Mr. Jardine attended the UNCOPUOS Legal Sub Committee in Vienna in May 2025 and shares his key takeaways.
Introducing Open Lunar’s new Lunar Ledger Lead, Christine Tiballi
Open Lunar Foundation is excited to welcome Christine Tiballi to the team. Read more about Christine’s background and position below.
Moon missions need their own Wikipedia and beyond. Open Lunar is building it.
Open Lunar Foundation is building the Lunar Registry, a community platform to share information about Moon missions as well as privately coordinate orbital traffic to reduce collision risks and build trust between competing entities.
Mapping Using Existing/Future Mission Coordinates
Part II of this series turns theory into practice, introducing a new mechanism for designating activity areas on the Moon. Here, we lay out an operational strategy and practical guidelines aimed at fostering transparency, cooperation, and purposeful communication.
Why Governance Matters Now: Reflections on Building a Sustainable Lunar Economy
Open Lunar’s Director of Industry Integration recently had the opportunity to speak at MIT about lunar governance. Read an overview and reflections here.
Introducing Rae Smith-Cohn, Open Lunar’s new Director of Operations
Open Lunar Foundation is excited to welcome Rae Smith-Cohn to the core team. Read more about Rae’s background and position below.
Lunar PNT: Enabling Sustainable Infrastructure for Lunar Missions
This work is completed by Peng Hu, an Open Lunar Fellow, undertaking research on Lunar Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT). This first blog post summarizes current proposed architectures to support lunar position, navigation, and timing services. Interoperability and open standards are noted as key considerations in building a resilient, configurable, and secure integrated PNT solution.
Lunar Compass: Charting a Practical Course for Sustainable Development
Fellow Christine Tiballi establishes a framework to support resource management on the lunar surface. Taking lessons from terrestrial governance, she proposes a lunar equivalent to support open access, adaptable environmental protocols, and unique local governance arrangements.
The Road to a Moonbase Goes through Advanced Navigation Based on Open Standards
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander proved that Earth-based GNSS can support lunar navigation, a key step toward LunaNet, an interoperable Moon-based network. Open Lunar’s Dr. Peng Hu is enhancing LunaNet’s resilience to ensure secure, reliable connectivity for future missions.
Introducing Mehak Sarang, Open Lunar’s new Director of Industry Integration
Open Lunar Foundation is excited to welcome Mehak Sarang to the core team. Read more about Mehak’s background and position below.
As Moon Missions Mount Globally, We Need to Preserve Future Exploration and Science
On March 6, Intuitive Machines will attempt to land its Athena spacecraft on the Moon’s south pole at about 85° latitude as part of NASA’s CLPS program. Read more about the importance of Designated Lunar Areas here.
2024 Lunar Registry Stakeholder Engagement: Building a Foundation for Cooperative Exploration
During 2024 Open Lunar engaged over 150 stakeholders to gauge their receptivity and gather valuable feedback to inform the next phase of the Lunar Registry project. Read more about activities conducted and key takeaways.
Join Us to Build a Global Database for Lunar Coordination: Lunar Registry Project Lead
We are announcing a new opportunity for an entrepreneurial, product-focused leader to guide the next phase of our lunar information-sharing project: The Lunar Registry.
Join the team in 2025 to drive our growth
As 2024 winds down, we are looking forward to a year of growth in 2025. At Open Lunar we have streamlined our systems and are ready to invest in scaling our impact. To achieve this, we are recruiting. I hope you’ll review these open roles and consider who might be our perfect fit from your networks.
Fellowship Research Showcase-Lunar Accidents, Incidents, and Issues Reporting System (LAIIRS)
Every year, we work to collate our recent insights and share it publicly through our fellowship research showcase events. This event celebrates the launch of the Lunar Accidents, Incidents, and Issues Reporting System (LAIIRS)research by Open Lunar Fellow, Dr Ali Nasseri.