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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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)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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Selected updates · Curated 10 Sep 2026
A new call targets surface power, oxygen extraction and manufacturing for sustained lunar exploration.
The MAGPIE agreement supports a rover mission to investigate water ice, volatiles and regolith near the lunar south pole.
NASA researchers find that some Earth microbes could persist in shaded lunar environments, with implications for future exploration.
Meet companies building lunar access, mobility and infrastructure.
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Lunar landers, CubeRover vehicles and surface power systems for exploration missions.
Explore company : AstroboticBlue Moon cargo and crew landers designed to support lunar surface access and Artemis missions.
Explore company : Blue OriginBlue Ghost payload delivery and surface operations, paired with Elytra lunar orbit services.
Explore company : Firefly AerospaceLunar payload delivery, data transmission and infrastructure services for missions around and on the Moon.
Explore company : Intuitive MachinesLunar transportation and rover development connecting payload customers with the surface and lunar orbit.
Explore company : ispaceMAPP robotic rovers and lunar terrain vehicles for surface mobility and exploration.
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