OFFWORLDLY / DOMAIN COLLECTION 01
Explore the Earth–Moon system through maps, mission tools, engineering references and the communities building what comes next.
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OFFICIAL NASA MOON BASE RESOURCES
Start with NASA's plans for a sustained presence near the lunar south pole, then explore the systems, phases and technical architecture that support it.
Surface: NASA, ESA & J. Garvin / Unsplash · Orion: NASA
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NASA / U.S. Department of State
Principles for peaceful, transparent and interoperable civil exploration, including registration, emergency assistance, scientific data and deconfliction.
Visit resource : Artemis Accords (opens in a new tab)Colorado School of Mines
Graduate certificate, master's and PhD pathways in the exploration, extraction and use of space resources, including lunar in situ resource utilization.
Visit resource : Colorado School of Mines Space Resources Program (opens in a new tab)NASA
Commercial delivery initiative for science, exploration and technology payloads to the lunar surface and orbit.
Visit resource : Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) (opens in a new tab)European Space Agency
European lunar communications/navigation infrastructure program designed for interoperable connectivity and PNT around and on the Moon.
Visit resource : ESA Moonlight Lunar Communications and Navigation Services (opens in a new tab)Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
JAXA's scientific data archive providing mission data and tools, including lunar mission datasets.
Visit resource : JAXA DARTS (opens in a new tab)NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
High-precision ephemeris service for solar-system bodies, spacecraft and selected Earth–Moon dynamical points.
Visit resource : JPL Horizons System (opens in a new tab)European Space Agency / German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Large lunar surface analog and technology-testing facility in Germany using extensive regolith simulant for research, systems testing and astronaut training.
Visit resource : LUNA Analog Facility (opens in a new tab)NASA / ESA / JAXA
Interoperability specification for networking, communications, PNT and information services for missions traveling to, around and on the Moon.
Visit resource : LunaNet Interoperability Specification (opens in a new tab)NASA
Technical/program hub for lunar communications and navigation services, reference constellations and LunaNet material.
Visit resource : Lunar Communications Relay and Navigation Systems (LCRNS) (opens in a new tab)LSIC / Johns Hopkins APL
Eleven-module video series explaining lunar environmental characteristics, engineering challenges and hardware design considerations.
Visit resource : Lunar Engineering 101 (opens in a new tab)NASA
2026 concept for minimum lunar infrastructure including power, communications, PNT, regolith manipulation and logistics.
Visit resource : Lunar Innovation Park: Initial Surface Infrastructure to Kickstart a Space Resource Based Economy (opens in a new tab)DARPA / Johns Hopkins APL
Consortium developing community-driven operating guidelines and interoperability pathways for commercial lunar infrastructure.
Visit resource : Lunar Operating Guidelines for Infrastructure Consortium (LOGIC) (opens in a new tab)NASA PDS Geosciences Node / Washington University in St. Louis
Search, map, browse and download lunar orbital data from LRO, GRAIL, Clementine, Lunar Prospector, Chandrayaan-1 and more.
Visit resource : Lunar Orbital Data Explorer (ODE) (opens in a new tab)NASA
Technical memorandum guiding selection, characterization and appropriate use of lunar regolith simulants for testing and technology development.
Visit resource : Lunar Regolith Simulant User's Guide – Revision A (opens in a new tab)NASA STMD / Johns Hopkins APL
Cross-sector consortium focused on technology for sustained human and robotic operations on the lunar surface.
Visit resource : Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) (opens in a new tab)NASA Johnson Space Center ARES
Current NASA portal for lunar regolith simulant resources, guidance, assessments and test-support information.
Visit resource : NASA ARES Lunar Simulants Portal (opens in a new tab)NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
Technology hub for lunar surface power, thermal, autonomy, robotics, dust mitigation, excavation/construction, communications/PNT, ISRU and environments.
Visit resource : NASA Lunar Surface Technology (opens in a new tab)NASA
Living architecture framework for sustained human exploration of the Moon and Mars, including objectives, decisions and architecture updates.
Visit resource : NASA Moon to Mars Architecture (opens in a new tab)NASA JPL
Interactive lunar mapping portal with hundreds of data layers, 3D visualization, elevation profiles, lighting/slope analysis and downloads.
Visit resource : NASA Moon Trek (opens in a new tab)U.S. Geological Survey Astrogeology Science Center
Seamless global geologic map of the Moon at 1:5,000,000 scale with downloadable GIS products.
Visit resource : Unified Geologic Map of the Moon GIS (opens in a new tab)Johns Hopkins APL / NASA LSII
Initial assessment of commercially available lunar regolith simulants, manufacturers, physical/compositional characteristics and Apollo comparisons.
Visit resource : 2020 Lunar Simulant Assessment (opens in a new tab)Johns Hopkins APL / NASA LSII
Updated commercial lunar simulant evaluation with deeper characterization, supply-chain and quality-control considerations.
Visit resource : 2021 Lunar Simulant Assessment (opens in a new tab)Johns Hopkins APL / NASA LSII
Geotechnical-focused assessment of commercial simulants including particle-size distribution, density, specific gravity and shear strength.
Visit resource : 2022 Lunar Simulant Assessment (opens in a new tab)The White House / OSTP
U.S. policy directing development of a coordinated lunar time standard and broader celestial time-standardization framework.
Visit resource : Celestial Time Standardization Policy (opens in a new tab)Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Technical overview of cislunar infrastructure, communications/navigation, science and space-domain-awareness challenges.
Visit resource : Cislunar Science and Technology (opens in a new tab)NASA
Current map/list of CLPS deliveries and lunar landing sites.
Visit resource : CLPS Landing Sites and Deliveries (opens in a new tab)NASA
Official list of companies eligible to compete for Commercial Lunar Payload Services task orders.
Visit resource : CLPS Providers (opens in a new tab)NASA Johnson Space Center
Trajectory design and optimization system supporting planet/moon-centered, libration-point and Earth–Moon trajectories; used in Artemis flight mechanics analysis.
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Completed ten-year lunar architecture study integrating commercial infrastructure concepts and interoperability opportunities.
Visit resource : DARPA LunA-10 Capability Study (opens in a new tab)NASA PDS / LRO Diviner
Polar-resource dataset useful for thermal-environment and lunar polar-resource analysis.
Visit resource : Diviner Lunar Radiometer Polar Resource Products (opens in a new tab)ESA / ESRIC
Challenge series advancing prospecting, excavation, processing and construction capabilities in realistic test environments.
Visit resource : ESA/ESRIC Space Resources Challenge (opens in a new tab)European Space Resources Innovation Centre
Research hub focused on space resources including oxygen/metals extraction, construction, manufacturing and resource identification.
Visit resource : ESRIC Research (opens in a new tab)U.S. Geological Survey / IAU
Authoritative database of approved lunar feature names, locations and associated mapping information.
Visit resource : Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – Moon (opens in a new tab)JAXA
Data and analysis interface for JAXA's KAGUYA/SELENE lunar orbiter.
Visit resource : KAGUYA (SELENE) Data Archive (opens in a new tab)Arizona State University / NASA LRO
Access point for LROC data, products and mission imaging resources.
Visit resource : LROC Data Portal (opens in a new tab)Arizona State University / NASA LRO
Interactive web GIS for viewing and analyzing Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera products and other lunar datasets.
Visit resource : LROC QuickMap (opens in a new tab)Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium
Archive of LSIC meetings, workshops and presentations; use as the canonical home for recurring telecons and meeting decks.
Visit resource : LSIC Event Archive (opens in a new tab)Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium
Official LSIC products landing page for engineering resources, assessments and consortium products.
Visit resource : LSIC Products Catalog (opens in a new tab)NASA
Technical reference on lunar dust properties, hazards, testing considerations and mitigation approaches.
Visit resource : Lunar Dust Mitigation: A Guide and Reference (opens in a new tab)Lunar and Planetary Institute / NASA
NASA-chartered community analysis group supporting lunar science, exploration objectives, findings and strategy.
Visit resource : Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG) (opens in a new tab)Lunar and Planetary Institute
Reference page collecting lunar exploration strategies, roadmaps and policy documents from NASA, government and community sources.
Visit resource : Lunar Exploration Strategies & Roadmaps (opens in a new tab)NASA
Supporting site-planning and regolith-focused analysis for the Lunar Innovation Park concept.
Visit resource : Lunar Innovation Park – Site Plan / Regolith Features (opens in a new tab)NASA
Laser-altimetry products for lunar topography, slopes, roughness, geodesy and landing-site analysis.
Visit resource : Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) Products (opens in a new tab)JAXA / ISRO
Joint lunar polar mission focused on ground-truthing water resources and surface exploration technologies.
Visit resource : Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX) (opens in a new tab)NASA
Official LRO data hub linking PDS, QuickMap and global, polar and topographic products.
Visit resource : Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Data Products (opens in a new tab)Lunar and Planetary Institute
Curated lunar sample page linking Apollo sample references, simulant assessments and regolith guidance.
Visit resource : Lunar Samples and Simulants Resources (opens in a new tab)NASA
Functional architecture reference covering communications/PNT, power, mobility, logistics, ISRU and other exploration capabilities.
Visit resource : Moon to Mars Architecture Components (opens in a new tab)NASA
Current and historical architecture definition documents, updates, objective mappings and architecture-driven technology/data gaps.
Visit resource : Moon to Mars Architecture Definition Documents (opens in a new tab)NASA
Technical white papers on lunar power, communications/navigation, mobility, cargo, Gateway and other architecture topics.
Visit resource : Moon to Mars Architecture White Papers (opens in a new tab)NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Repository of SPICE kernels and ancillary data including lunar mission and generic lunar data.
Visit resource : NAIF SPICE Data Archive (opens in a new tab)NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA ancillary-information system providing ephemerides, reference frames, spacecraft orientation and geometry for mission planning/science analysis.
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NASA collection of Moon interactives, imagery, data and educational resources including Moon Trek.
Visit resource : NASA Earth's Moon Resources (opens in a new tab)NASA
Lunar-orbiting Gateway program serving as a cislunar infrastructure and operations node for Artemis missions.
Visit resource : NASA Gateway (opens in a new tab)NASA STMD
NASA initiative coordinating technology development for long-duration lunar surface missions and the programmatic home of LSIC.
Visit resource : NASA Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative (LSII) (opens in a new tab)NASA
Long-term public archive for planetary mission data with imaging, geosciences, plasma, navigation and other discipline nodes.
Visit resource : NASA Planetary Data System (PDS) (opens in a new tab)NASA Johnson Space Center ARES
Advisory resource supporting appropriate selection and use of planetary regolith simulants.
Visit resource : NASA Simulant Advisory Committee (opens in a new tab)NASA
Searchable archive of technical reports, presentations, conference papers and historical aerospace research with extensive lunar/cislunar content.
Visit resource : NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) (opens in a new tab)NASA
Searchable portfolio of NASA-funded technology projects, including lunar surface, ISRU, autonomy, power, communications and infrastructure work.
Visit resource : NASA TechPort (opens in a new tab)NASA
NASA standard for test classifications and requirements for systems/hardware exposed to dusty planetary environments.
Visit resource : NASA-STD-1008 Planetary Dust Testing Standard (opens in a new tab)National Science and Technology Council
Historical U.S. strategy covering cislunar awareness, communications/PNT, science and responsible growth of cislunar activity.
Visit resource : National Cislunar Science & Technology Strategy (2022) (opens in a new tab)The White House
Current U.S. national space transportation policy, including direction on lunar logistics architecture and access to the lunar surface, Lagrange points and deep space.
Visit resource : National Space Transportation Policy (NSPM-17, 2026) (opens in a new tab)JAXA
Mission/data access for the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, including precision-landing products.
Visit resource : SLIM Data Archive (opens in a new tab)NASA
Virtual institute connecting multidisciplinary Moon and planetary research across science, exploration and technology.
Visit resource : Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) (opens in a new tab)Colorado School of Mines and partner community
Recurring technical forum and proceedings hub focused on space resources, extraction, processing, economics and ISRU.
Visit resource : Space Resources Roundtable / ISRU Info (opens in a new tab)European Space Agency
ESA facility/database supporting geological analog characterization and test campaigns for planetary exploration technology development.
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