Space Exploration
Building Gas Stations and McMurdo Scale Outposts on the Moon
When you go on a camping trip, when is it really tough? When are you really roughing it? It is…
Lunar Outpost Shows off their New Rover that will Crawl the Moon, Searching for Resources
Space technology company Lunar Outpost has unveiled their new Lunar Prospector rover that will explore the surface of the Moon…
Going 1 Million Miles per Hour With Advanced Propulsion
Advanced propulsion breakthroughs are near. Spacecraft have been stuck at slow chemical rocket speeds for years and weak ion drive…
Here You Go, It’s Official: Space Force. Seriously Though, Why Couldn’t they have Called it Star Fleet?
Space Force is here. For real. The President said he was going to create it, and now the White House…
The Path that MASCOT Took Across Asteroid Ryugu During its 17 Hours of Life
The tiny robot lander MASCOT did a fine job on the surface of asteroid Ryugu, and its zigzag path allowed…
Even Ganymede is Showing Tectonic Activity. We’re Going to Need Another Icy Moon Orbiter
A new study shows that the surface of Ganymede was once a very tectonically active place, with evidence of slip-faulting…
A German-French Hopping Robot Just Landed on the Surface of Asteroid Ryugu
The tiny hopping robot explorer called method has completed its 16 hour mission to asteroid Ryugu.
What Would a Camera on a Breakthrough Starshot Spacecraft See if it’s Going at High Velocity?
In a recent study, a pair of astrophysicists suggest that Breakthrough Starshot could also test Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity…
Breathing Lunar Dust Could Give Astronauts Bronchitis and Even Lung Cancer
According to a new study, one of the greatest health risks posed by missions to the Moon could be the…
Living Underground on Other Worlds. Exploring Lava Tubes
When humans try to live on the Moon and Mars, they’re going to need protection from the harsh environments. Fortunately,…