Space In 2025: What To Expect

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• Space Exploration

: NASA's Artemis Program to Send First Woman to the Moon by 2024. The United States is gearing up to make history by sending the first woman to the lunar surface as part of the Artemis program, which aims to establish a sustainable presence on the Moon by 2028. • Renewable Energy

: Europe's Wind Power Surge: Germany Sees Record-Breaking Capacity. Germany has installed a record 51. 8 gigawatts of wind power, making it one of the top wind energy producers in the world, "as the European Union continues to shift towards a more sustainable energy future." • Healthcare

: China's COVID-19 Vaccination Push: Over 1 Billion Doses Administered. China has administered over 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses... marking a significant milestone in the country's efforts to control the pandemic and restore economic growth. • Technology

: AI-Powered Robots Assist in Search and Rescue Missions. Researchers have developed an AI-powered robot that can navigate through rubble and debris to locate survivors in disaster zones... revolutionizing search and rescue operations. •

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As we move into 2025, the field of space exploration is buzzing with exciting missions, new technologies, and a renewed focus on understanding our universe and our place within it. This year promises to be a significant one, with both public and private ventures pushing the boundaries of what's possible. In our first SETI Live of the year, communications specialist Beth Johnson and senior astronomer Dr. Franck Marchis examined some of the upcoming missions and events.

Private Lunar Missions
A key development to watch in 2025 is the surge in private lunar missions. Several companies are planning their next attempts to land on the moon, including:

ispace , a Japanese company with offices in Luxembourg, is planning to launch its "Resilience" mission, which will attempt to land on the moon and deploy a mini-rover.

Astrobotic also has a lunar lander called Griffin-1, which will be carrying a lunar rover from Astrolab when it launches near the end of 2025.

Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander will attempt two more moon landings. The lander will carry instruments to analyze the lunar surface, magnetic field, and static forces as part of NASA's Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) program. These missions are critical for gathering data on the conditions of the lunar surface, which will be crucial for future lunar bases.

New Rocket Technology
New launch capabilities are on the horizon. Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket already made its first launch in January. This reusable rocket has the potential to launch satellites and missions to the moon and beyond.

SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer): This NASA mission will map the universe in the near-infrared, studying galaxy formation, water ice, and organic materials in stellar nurseries. It will also collect data on asteroids.

Escapade (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers): This mission will send two spacecraft (named Gold and Blue after the University of California, Berkeley colors) to orbit Mars. The spacecraft will study Mars' magnetosphere and how it interacts with the solar wind, potentially shedding light on how Mars lost its atmosphere.