With more Moon missions on the horizon, avoiding crowding and collisions will be a growing challenge

By: Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology and Brian Gunter, Georgia Institute of Technology, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 30, 2025

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

By Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology and Brian Gunter, Georgia Institute of Technology

Interest in the Moon has been high – just in the past two years there have been 12 attempts to send missions to the Moon, nearly half of which private companies undertook. With so much activity, it’s important to start thinking about coordination and safety.

To some, this concern may seem premature. About 10 to 20 missions are …

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