{"id":639657,"date":"2024-09-25T16:00:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/new-moon-on-earth-can-launch-european-renaissance-in-space\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T16:00:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T13:00:24","slug":"new-moon-on-earth-can-launch-european-renaissance-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-moon-on-earth-can-launch-european-renaissance-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"#New &#8216;Moon on Earth&#8217; can launch &#8216;European renaissance&#8217; in space"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c21238a0bd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c21238a0bd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-moon-on-earth-can-launch-european-renaissance-in-space\/#The_Moon_is\" >The Moon is<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new recreation of the Moon on Earth has sparked hopes of a \u201cEuropean renaissance\u201d in space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known as LUNA, the futuristic facility was inaugurated today in Cologne, Germany. The ceremony showcased several striking features,\u00a0from a 700-square-metre replica of the lunar surface to a Sun simulator that mimics the Moon\u2019s phases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also in the pipeline are a gravity offloading system and an adjustable ramp that simulates lunar slopes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operated by the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-24f9f374-1b39-4531-8bbe-7ef3460ac829\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.thenextweb.com\/tnw\/null\/entity\/european_space_agency\">European Space Agency<\/span> (ESA) and the German Aerospace Agency, the site offers realistic conditions for spacetech R&amp;D. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The <\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Startups<\/span>\u00a0are already testing their tech on the site. Among them is Spartan Space, which is developing a lunar base camp.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The camp is designed as a payload that spacecraft can robotically land on the Moon. Astronauts would then head towards the base from their initial landing spot, extending their adventures across the lunar surface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But first, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spartan-space.com\/\">Spartan Space<\/a> must prove the camp is fit for purpose. \u201cFor this, we need LUNA,\u201d said Peter Weiss, the French firm\u2019s co-founder and CEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe can put our habitat in there and test robotic operations. We\u00a0also planning to test it with astronauts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Weiss has high hopes for LUNA \u2014 and not only for his startup. He <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">believes the site can underpin \u201ca renaissance in European space exploration.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Such a boost can\u2019t come soon enough.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Moon_is\"><\/span>The Moon is<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/videos\/2024-09-18\/why-there-s-a-new-race-to-the-moon\">new race<\/a> to the Moon,\u00a0Europe has fallen behind the US and China. LUNA provides a chance to catch up.<\/p>\n<p>The site will facilitate research, development, and integrated testing of lunar technologies. Space agencies, researchers, and businesses can all access the facilities.<\/p>\n<p><span>Josef Aschbacher, ESA\u2019s director <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>, said the site places Europe \u201cat the forefront of lunar exploration and beyond.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Spacetech funders are also upbeat. Lucas Bishop, an associate at investment firm Seraphim Space, called the site\u2019s inauguration \u201ca significant milestone for Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we progress towards establishing a self-sustaining lunar economy, testbeds like LUNA will be indispensable for testing and refining new technologies and concepts,\u201d Bishop told TNW.<\/p>\n<p>For Europe\u2019s startups, the simulator offers a promising launchpad. By demonstrating their tech in a realistic environment, they can prove the systems work and attract worldwide partners.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss wants them to carve unique niches. \u201cE<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">verybody is concentrating on bringing astronauts to the lunar surface,\u201d he said. \u201cEurope should bring auxiliary elements \u2014 what I call the lunar logistics.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These logistics are diverse. Deep lunar exploration will require a dizzying array of tech, from robotic landers and lunar rovers to oxygen production and energy storage.<\/p>\n<p>Many of these systems could eventually return to Earth. But for now, LUNA will focus on the cosmos \u2014 and so will Weiss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEurope needs to go to the lunar surface,\u201d he said. \u201cLUNA<span style=\"color: #000000;\"\/>\u00a0is a gateway to that.\u201d\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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