FAREWELL TO SPECIAL-EFFECTS MODEL MAKER BILL PEARSON

WE ARE VERY sad to learn of the death of professional model maker Bill Pearson.

JADE RABBIT ROBOT LANDS ON MOON: BUT HUMANS GOT THERE FIRST!

This movie dates back to the heady days of Apollo, when astronauts took the electric-powered Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) for a drive. The update here is to stabilise the video, allowing for a much better viewing experience.

INCOMING: SECRET SOVIET LUNAR SPACECRAFT TO 1:48 SCALE

A detailed 1:48 scale kit of the one-man Soviet LK Lunar Lander, built to beat NASA to the Moon in the heady Space Race days of the 1960s.

MOON GODDESS TAKES FLIGHT - AOSHIMA KAGUYA-SELENE MOON PROBE KIT

SMN update from Mat Irvine:

The Japanese kit company Aoshima continues to surprise us with brand-new kits in a growing range of satellites and space probes. 

SPACE-X IS TEN YEARS OLD - AND NOW TAKING US BEYOND THE SHUTTLE ERA

SMN report from David Jefferis:

SpaceX is the sort of company that brings a smile to the face of many a space buff. Under the leadership of Elon Musk, who set the company up a decade ago in 2002, SpaceX has gone from strength to strength. Right now, SpaceX is aiming to make the first commercial flight to the International Space Station, using its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule combo. And guess what? There’s a model rocket available from SpaceX that you can build and fly.