MoonDAO’s mission is to create a self-sustaining, self-governing colony on the Moon to act as a launch point for humanity to explore the cosmos. Here are the latest updates from the team. Be sure to sign up below to learn more about how you can get involved with the Internet's Space Program.
Meet Dr. Eiman Jahangir
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Hey Reader, Happy Earth Day to everyone! MoonDAO UpdatesMeet Dr. Eiman JahangirIn case you missed it, last Thursday MoonDAO presented the winner of the Ticket to Space sweepstakes, Dr. Eiman Jahangir. We had an awesome livestream event where we introduced him to the MoonDAO community and everyone else watching. Watch a replay of the livestream and an interview with Eiman on: Eiman was born in Tehran, Iran and moved to Nashville, TN at age four. His childhood fascination with space led him to pursue a career in medicine and space exploration. He attended Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School, known for its focus on math and engineering, before earning a Bachelor of Arts at George Washington University and a Medical Doctorate from the University of Tennessee. He completed his medical training at Boston University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University, specializing in Cardiovascular Medicine. Eiman has pursued his interest in human space flight for over 15 years, including two finalist interviews for NASA's Astronaut Candidate program, and has always dreamed about going to space. He has received training in various aspects of space exploration and served as the medical officer for the Inclusion 1 mission at Biosphere2's Space Analog for the Moon and Mars (SAM). Eiman has been an active member of MoonDAO since the beginning.
We are excited to have Eiman represent the MoonDAO community in our mission to decentralize access to space. MoonDAO was born out of a wild dream that random strangers on the Internet could pool their resources to send someone to space. That initiative was such a resounding success that we decided to send not one, but two people above the Kármán line. MoonDAO became one of the first organizations to crowdsource sending a person to space (Coby Cotton flew aboard NS-22). The community then decided that the second seat would go to a random, lucky winner – someone who dreamed of going to space but never thought it would be possible. We hope this launch will inspire others to look toward the cosmos, think about our multiplanetary future, and realize what we could accomplish together if we focus on accelerating that mission. As we stand on the precipice of a new era in space exploration, MoonDAO remains steadfast in its commitment to unite dreamers, builders, and innovators worldwide, as we collectively chart a course towards a future among the stars. Stay tuned for more updates about Eiman and his journey. We're so excited! Charlie Duke on the Moon52 years ago today, Charlie Duke was walking on the Moon… The youngest person to ever do so, at 36 years old. How many years do you think it will be until someone breaks his record? Let us know by replying on X! Speaking of Charlie, if you haven't yet, give a listen to the sit-down interview that our founder Pablo Moncada did during our zero gravity event and just shortly after the Intuitive Machine’s lander touched down. Bite-Sized Space NewsVoyager-1 UpdateNASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, after months of silence, has resumed communication with ground control, providing crucial updates on its health status. Although it's still not transmitting scientific data, Voyager 1 is now relaying usable information about its onboard systems. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 made history by becoming the first human-made object to venture beyond the solar system. Despite a recent glitch in its communication system, NASA's team successfully located and relocated the corrupted code, restoring contact with the spacecraft. This achievement marks a significant step in the ongoing efforts to revitalize Voyager 1's mission. Three New Artemis CountriesIn the past week, three more European countries—Slovenia, Switzerland, and Sweden—have signed NASA's Artemis Accords, with Slovenia being the latest addition. The Artemis Accords are a set of non-binding principles that aim to establish safety zones on the moon and promote peaceful scientific inquiry in space, aligning with existing international agreements. 39 countries have signed onto the Artemis Accords so far. Notable absentees include China and Russia, who are pursuing their own crewed moon missions. China and Russia's collaboration on the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) underscores their commitment to lunar exploration, mirroring the goals of Artemis in establishing a base near the moon's south pole. SpaceX’s Wettest LaunchEric Berger at Ars Technica published an in-depth look at SpaceX’s wettest launch and what went wrong ten years ago… "It looked like a giant smoke monster." The story provides and interesting look at some of the complexities with launching a rocket, particularly back when SpaceX was still the new kid on the block. Enjoyed this week's update? Share it. Upcoming Launches
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MoonDAO’s mission is to create a self-sustaining, self-governing colony on the Moon to act as a launch point for humanity to explore the cosmos. Here are the latest updates from the team. Be sure to sign up below to learn more about how you can get involved with the Internet's Space Program.
Hey Reader, MoonDAO Updates Anastasia Stepanova on MoonDAO Live! This Wednesday (May 1st) we’ll be joined by Anastasia Stepanova on this week's episode of MoonDAO Live! Anastasia is an experienced analog astronaut and mission specialist, a PhD student at the Colorado School of Mines, and all around amazing person in the space industry. We’ll be chatting with Anastasia about her experience on our recent ZeroG flight (check out this short video), what she learned attending this year’s Space...
Hey Reader, MoonDAO Updates Meet Our 2nd Astronaut It’s for real… Everything has been made official and we’re SO excited to finally announce who is going to space!!! Three months ago, MoonDAO wrapped up the Ticket to Space sweepstakes, which received more than 2,200 entries coming in from all over the world. This week we’re going to have a special livestream event to finally announce the lucky individual who has been selected as MoonDAO’s second citizen astronaut to ride aboard a future New...
Hey Reader, MoonDAO Updates Q1 Retroactive Rewards Every three months, MoonDAO holds what we call Quarterly Retroactive Rewards. Imagine it like getting a report card for the cool projects we've wrapped in the last three months, but instead of grades, we're giving out financial and governance rewards to contributors in the form of ETH and voting MOONEY! We want to make sure everyone gets a fair share based on the actual results delivered as a project and an individual's effort on each...