The lunar south pole is not a homogeneous surface. It might serve landing, living, and mining purposes with different demands from the same terrain 🌒 Read 2026 Open Lunar Fellow Vic Paulson’s blog post: https://www.openlunar.org/blog/geology-writes-the-rules

🌒 A spent Falcon 9 stage just hit the Moon — tracked to impact by volunteer astronomers, not any official system. Cislunar coordination can't wait. Board member Jessy Kate Schingler made the case: warontherocks.com/2022/07/dont-delay-getting-serious-about-cislunar-security/ #openlunar

At 06:35 UTC this morning, a spent Falcon 9 upper stage was expected to strike the Moon near Einstein crater at roughly 8,700 km/h. (Image credit: Joel Kowsky)

🌙 Today we say a heartfelt thank you and farewell to Mehak Sarang, our Director of Industry Integration, as she heads off to graduate school! We are so proud of her, and so excited for what comes next. Please join us in wishing Mehak all the best on this new chapter! 🚀

🌕 Happy Moon Day. On July 20, 1969, humanity looked up — and then, for the first time, looked down at Earth from the surface of the Moon. We asked our community to share what the Moon looks like from where they stand. Different corners of the world. The same light. Keep your eyes on the sky 🌙

We're delighted to welcome Nhat Nguyen as our Project and Partnerships Lead for the Lunar Ledger! 🎉 🌖 Nhat will guide the Ledger through its next phase of maturity—growing the Ledger into a trusted, widely adopted piece of lunar infrastructure. Learn more about Nhat: https://ow.ly/I9IJ50ZnTHe

📅 Join us for a webinar on July 8, where Fellow Vic Paulson will present her work on Designated Lunar Areas (DLAs) and Overlap, a digital simulation sandbox for testing DLA governance regimes at the lunar south pole 🌖 Register here ➡️ https://luma.com/cngcmxo0

On the sidelines of the UN COPUOS, 69th session, Open Lunar partnered with ESPI to run a tabletop exercise simulating the activities & actors involved in a return to the Moon for member-state delegates. Our thanks to the delegates who & our partners at ESPI for hosting & co-designing this exercise.

The Moon has data to share 🌕 Open Lunar Foundation, JAOPS, Dymon and Committee on Space Research are coming together to release the first commercial lunar dataset on the Lunar Ledger. Tune in tomorrow to learn more. 📅 July 1, 9am ET 🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/1a5wjrhc

2026 Open Lunar Fellow Aaron Mackey proposes methodology for how large a lunar operational area should be 🌒 https://ow.ly/rgfe50Zagwg Learn more at his Fellowship Showcase: 📅 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 🕘 8am PT · 11am ET · 5pm CEST · 8.30pm IST 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/abPP50Zagwh

Lunar governance frameworks draws from Earth’s analogues, yet none of those analogues is fully applicable at the lunar south pole. Fish stocks renew. Spectrum isn't consumed. Antarctica bans extraction. Lunar water ice is none of those things. Read more from Vic Paulson ⬇️ https://ow.ly/nf3r50ZcV0B

YAOKI reached the Moon in March 2025. Now the team behind it is sharing what they found. Join us on July 1 to listen to our Transmission about the first commercial lunar dataset, soon live on the Lunar Ledger 🌕 Committee on Space Research 📅 July 1, 9am ET 🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/1a5wjrhc

Meet the Lunar Ledger's first data scientist. Zack Gainsforth, with experience from UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, joins us on July 1 to show you how to access the YAOKI dataset 🌕 📅 July 1, 9am ET 🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/1a5wjrhc

The Moon has data to share 🌕 Open Lunar Foundation, JAOPS, Dymon and Committee on Space Research are coming together to release the first commercial lunar dataset on the Lunar Ledger. Tune in to learn more. 📅 July 1, 9am ET 🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/1a5wjrhc

Open Lunar is proud to announce that we have joined The Karman Project’s Impact Circle of the Space Peace Prize Alliance. Learn more about the Prize in the video below, featuring Open Lunar Board Chair, Chris Hadfield ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICWk7Sjw3jI

We’re excited to announce plans for releasing the first commercial lunar dataset on the public Lunar Ledger this year, in partnership with JAOPS and DYMON. Read more: 🔗 www.openlunar.org/blog/data-sharing-is-key-to-a-sustainable-presence-on-the-moon

Artemis II was a collaborative international endeavor spanning the US, Europe, Canada, and Australia, a show of what we can achieve together. Open Lunar is proud to be an active Permanent Observer at the UN's COPUOS. Read more about our role ⬇️ https://www.openlunar.org/blog/inside-copuos

Open Lunar Foundation recently hosted a Moonlit Talk asking a simple, yet essential question: When is the Moon truly for everyone? Watch the recording now: https://www.openlunar.org/blog/webinar-recording-moonlit-talk-when-is-the-moon-truly-for-everyone

Open Lunar will be at the Legal Subcommittee of UNCOPUOS from the 20th-24th. Meet with our Senior Policy Lead, Samuel Jardine, on-site — or reach out to connect@openlunar.org to set up a time in advance. #OpenLunar #OpenLunarFoundation #LunarGovernance #LunarSustainability #UNCOPUOS #COPUOS

The Moon doesn't have a government, a court system, or an eviction notice. So when multiple operators start mining the same crater, what stops it from becoming a free-for-all? New post from Open Lunar ⬇️ www.openlunar.org/blog/regulation-without-appropriation

In a single launch and abort test from a new pad, China has advanced in preparing many next-generation building blocks to fly astronauts to Earth orbit later this year, a key step before scaling the system to the Moon. Details ⬇️ https://www.china-in-space.com/p/china-successfully-conducts-mengzhou

Join the Lunar Ledger as a Mission Operator! As we prepare for the public launch later this year, we are now inviting all lunar mission operators to contribute their mission data. Sign up: https://www.lunarledger.space/

🌕 Moonlit Talk—When is the Moon truly “for everyone”? On March 25, join for a conversation centered on the question: Under what conditions is the Moon truly “for everyone,” & how will we know when we’ve gotten there? https://openlunar.zoom.us/meeting/register/jITNiebPQ0Sa_EhpLErsjg#/registration

Since 2023, Open Lunar has served as a Permanent Observer to COPUOS. In our latest blog, we go inside the forum to explain how it actually works & speak with Hasan Abbas, our newest Open Lunar Affiliate. Read the full conversation & analysis ➡️ https://www.openlunar.org/blog/inside-copuos

Join Open Lunar’s March Webinar: When is the Moon truly “for everyone”? 📅 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 🕘 9am PT | 12pm ET | 6pm CET 🔗 Register & join via Zoom https://openlunar.zoom.us/meeting/register/jITNiebPQ0Sa_EhpLErsjg#/registration

Connect with Open Lunar’s Director of Industry Integration, Mehak Sarang, at the Space Beach Law Lab this week! 📅 Feb 25–26 📍 Altar Society, Downtown Long Beach, CA Details: https://www.spacelawlab.com/event-details/space-beach-law-lab To connect, reach out to contact@openlunar.org.

Webinar: 🌕 Moonlit Talk — When is the Moon truly “for everyone”? On March 25, we'll center perspectives that have not traditionally shaped space governance to broaden the ethical foundation on which lunar governance is being built. Register ⬇️ openlunar.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Open Lunar will be at IAC 2025 to launch the Lunar Ledger — the first transparent, neutral, and global database for lunar objects and activities. If you’ll be at IAC and would like to connect about the Lunar Ledger or other Open Lunar work, we welcome you to reach out and schedule a time to meet.