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Industry

Will the 2030s bring a lunar colony era? Radiation and low gravity are key variables

Private space companies are increasingly setting lunar habitation as a realistic goal, but human and environmental risks that could block long-term stays are also coming into focus. A Voyager Technologies executive expects people to reach the moon in the late 2020s and for early 2030s living and work to become possible with life-support bases. Investment in low Earth orbit is rising and space data centres are being discussed, while radiation and low gravity are highlighted as key threats requiring exercise, nutrition and shielding.

Crypto

BIS says stablecoins closer to securities than money, need regulation

The Bank for International Settlements said stablecoins have a structure closer to exchange-traded funds than to money and called for global regulatory coordination. It warned that divergent national rules could lead to market fragmentation and regulatory arbitrage. BIS officials cited rapid growth in dollar-pegged tokens, redemption frictions and price dislocations, and risks that large-scale redemptions could spread stress to broader markets. Officials also flagged possible policy impacts and debated interest payments.

Space

Artemis II completes laser communications demonstration

The U.S. lunar mission Artemis II has demonstrated laser-based communications, showing data-transfer performance up to 100,000 times faster than Apollo 13, TechRadar reported. The optical system is aimed at handling large volumes of high-resolution images and telemetry expected from modern missions. Orion’s O2O system transmitted about 36 GB per hour, far above older radio links. NASA said weather sensitivity and ground-station requirements remain challenges.