Space Exploration
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,…
Astronaut Scott Tingle Was Able To Control A Ground-Based Robot… From Space.
The ESA is working on artificially intelligent robots that could be controlled from a distance by astronauts. The pair could…
Bacteria Surviving On Musk’s Tesla Are Either A Bio-threat Or A Backup Copy Of Life On Earth
Is Musk's Tesla Roadster in space a biological threat to life on other worlds, a back-up for life on Earth,…
Microbes May Help Astronauts Turn Human Waste Into Food
Researchers at Penn State are developing methods of turning human waste into food. And microbes, not plants, would provide the…
The Genesis Project: Using Robotic Gene Factories to Seed the Galaxy with Life
Dr. Claudius Gros explains the purpose, intent, and technology behind Project Genesis, which seeks to seed "transiently habitable" exoplanets with…