In the last couple of years, Moon exploration has surged a surge of attention after decades of stall. Eight countries have so far having landed on, orbited or flown by the Moon.
This renewed interest is driven by the lure of lunar resources, like minerals rare on Earth but abundant on lunar ground, as well as the possibility for low-grawity research and manufacturing. Lunar settlements are also seen as a more realistic step and preparatory towards the ambition to explore Mars.
Many startups are developing solutions to make this possible ranging from rovers and other robotics to explore and perform operations on the moon, to space mining, fuel and energy production in-orbit, vehicles to reach the moon, communication infrastructure and much more.