Moon
One Day There Could be a Pipeline of Oxygen Flowing From the Moon’s South Pole
The Artemis program intends to put humans on the Moon for the first time since NASA's Apollo missions. But Artemis…
A Rover Could Weave its Way Between Patches of Sunlight on the Lunar South Pole
In any plan to establish a presence on the Moon, the South Pole is key. There, in the deep permanent…
Want to Build Structures on the Moon? Just Blast the Regolith With Microwaves
Microwaves are useful for more than just heating up leftovers. They can also make landing pads on other worlds -…
The Solar Wind is Creating Water on the Surface of the Moon
Water on the Moon has been a hot topic in the research world lately. Since its first unambiguous discovery back…
Navigation Could be Done on the Moon Just by Looking at Nearby Landmarks
When humans start living and working on the Moon in the Artemis missions, they're going to need good navigational aids.…
Watch a NASA Supercut of the Entire Artemis I Mission, From Launch to Landing
In case you missed any of the 25-day flight of Artemis 1, NASA has compiled a 25-minute highlight reel that…
In Case you Missed it, Here are Some Amazing Pictures of Mars Hiding Behind the Moon
Last week gave us a celestial triple header, all in one night. The Moon was full and Mars was at…
Asteroids Didn’t Create the Moon’s Largest Craters. Left-Over Planetesimals Did
The Moon's pock-marked surface tells the story of its history. It's marked by over 9,000 impact craters, according to the…
We Could Simulate Living in Lunar Lava Tubes in Caves on Earth
Simulation is key to space exploration. Scientists and engineers test as many scenarios as possible before subjecting their projects to…
NASA Wants to Build Landing Pads on the Moon
NASA has started engaging with commercial partners are some out-there projects. One of the most recent is a six year,…