Hey Reader, Grant money is on the table this week, so we are leading with the deadline that matters most. Q4 project proposals close Thursday, Oct 8 Have a space project that needs funding? Q4 project proposals are open until end of day Thursday, October 8, with up to $2,125 per project. To submit: start from the proposal template, put it in a Google Doc shared as "anyone with the link can view," then import it on the proposals page. Your proposal will be reviewed by the Senate with time for...

Hey Reader,Dr. Eiman Jahangir made it to the final round of NASA astronaut selection twice. He was passed over both times. Instead of abandoning his goal, he adapted his approach and ultimately crossed the Karman line aboard Blue Origin as MoonDAO's second astronaut. During our latest town hall, Eiman sat down with Frank White to discuss his newly released book, A Heart for Space. The conversation covered the realities of commercial spaceflight, the burden of self-doubt, and the persistence...

Hello Reader, Two weeks of real momentum: a trip to Brazil for an industry conference, five new projects funded, community rewards paid out, and a leadership election that will bring MoonDAO to its full three-seat Executive structure for the first time. Here's what's new at MoonDAO, and how YOU can get involved. Rio Innovation Week MoonDAO returned to Rio de Janeiro for the 2nd Space Industry Workshop, after an invitation by the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB). Founder Pablo Moncada-Larrotiz...