November 24-30, 2025 / Hawai`i Island, USA
Volume 44, Week 47: Lunar Broadcast Precursor — Terrestrial Edition
International Astronauts Work with Additional Cargo, Experiments, Animals in Space
Shenzhou-22 spacecraft is expected to launch November 25 with only cargo – no humans – to provide a return vehicle for SZ-21 Taikonauts currently in TSS. The now-docked SZ-20 craft is deemed unsafe to carry humans due to a cracked window, thought to be caused by impact of space debris. TSS Taikonauts are reported in good health, possibly in part from the new oven / grill. 4 mice that arrived November 1 returned to Earth November 14 with the SZ-20 crew, show good health and are being studied by scientists for insight into human adaptation to space. Samples from 25 other scientific experiments also returned November 14, and being studied are zebrafish, an aquatic plant, a bacterium, planaria and 3D miniature clusters of lab-grown human brain cells, along with material-science samples to reveal in-space performance for their use in solar cells, optical fibers and energy systems. ISS crew continue to unload supplies from first-ever JAXA resupply ship HTV-X1. Roscosmos launch of Soyuz MS-28 with Cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikayev and NASA Astronaut Christopher Williams is expected November 27. Ongoing ISS studies involve blood pressure / circulation, eye health, stem cells and respiration, et al. (Image Credits: NASA, CNSA, CSA-ASC, JAXA)
Hong Kong University to Host International Lunar Sample Research Symposium 2025 —Moon Resource Era
The International Lunar Sample Research Symposium 2025 takes place November 21 to 24 at University of Hong Kong Yuet Ming Auditorium, drawing scientists from over a dozen countries and two dozen universities to share the latest data on lunar samples, meteorites and other studies. Jointly sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Geology & Geophysics and the University of Hong Kong Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, this gathering has 50+ abstracts on lunar samples, with presentations and posters fueling global debates. Chang’E-5 lunar samples from Procellarum KREEP Terrane (PKT) and Chang’E-6 far side South Pole-Aitken Basin highlight the latest findings. Water in lunar soil, ancient zinc isotope outgassing, lunar volcanism clues and impact bombardment records will be discussed across dozens of talks. Keynote speaker Yi-Gang Xu, research professor at the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIGCAS), and others unveil Chang’E-6 findings. Future Moon missions will be featured by Jatan Mehta, who will present about India Chandrayaan-4 lunar polar sample return mission. Quentin Parker of University of Hong Kong will showcase the International Lunar Observatory Association ILO-C wide-field camera aboard Chang’E-7 lander, expected to head to the lunar south pole area NET Aug 2026, for astronomy from the Moon surface. (Image Credits: Nanjing DIQi Information Technology Co., Ltd)
Humans in Space
International Space Station, ~415-km LEO: Expedition 73 crew are unloading JAXA HTV-X1 cargo, processing biological samples, advancing bone cell research in the Life Sciences Glovebox, performing leak checks, stem cell experiments, fluid physics tests, and spacecraft fire safety research; on November 27, Soyuz MS-28 is set to arrive with 3 new crew members for Expedition 74.
Tiangong Space Station, ~390-km LEO: Shenzhou-21 three-member crew—Commander Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang—are working on habitat maintenance, Earth observations, and lunar soil “brick” tests for 2030 Moon base construction; expecting the uncrewed Shenzhou-22 launch on November 25 to be used as a return vehicle, restoring full operational safety after the debris-damaged Shenzhou-20 is deorbited over the Pacific Ocean.
Lunar Enterprise News: Star Catcher, Intuitive Machines Surpass DARPA Record in Beaming Power to Lunar Rover │ “Moon Bricks” After 1 Year of Radiation / Temps +121°C to -157°C
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches – Mon Nov 24: Apollo Asteroid 2025 VL6 (0.006 AU); Tue Nov 25: Apollo Asteroid 2019 UT6 (0.015 AU); Wed Nov 26: Apollo Asteroid 2021 WR (0.030 AU); Thu Nov 27: Apollo Asteroid 2018 WG2 (0.034 AU)
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Ongoing Events
Nov 19 – Dec 6 — Space Age Publishing Company (SPC), Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce (KKCC), Online / Hawai’i: Bid for Hawai’i Auction: Send Your Name + Message to the Moon Surface.
Nov 21 – Nov 24— Institute of Geology and Geophysics at Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China: International Lunar Sample Research Symposium 2025.
