ARTEMIS
NASA’s Human Space Exploration Division is Being Split in Two
Large government organizations require lots of people to run them. NASA is no exception. America’s space agency has long been…
Shadows on the Moon Could be Hiding Water, Even in the Daytime
Shadows have been known throughout history to be excellent hiding places. They may even be hiding unexpected things off the…
Self-Driving Lunar Rovers for Astronaut Road Trips on the Moon
What happens when you cross one of the world’s largest defense contractors with one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers? …
How do you get Power into Your Lunar Base? With a Tower of Concrete Several Kilometers High
It sounds like science fiction, but building an enormous tower several kilometers high on the Lunar surface may be the…
New Radio Telescope Is Going to Fly to the Far Side of the Moon to Listen to the Signals From the Early Universe
The phrase “silence is golden” is even more important for radio astronomers. The sheer amount of radio output created by…
Canada is Going to be Building Canadarm3 for the Artemis Missions
When you need a robotic arm in space, you call in the experts. Over the past several decades, the Canadian…
Comparing Mountains on the Moon to the Earth’s Peaks
NASA's Artemis Program is planning to land astronauts on the Moon's south pole. To prepare for this, NASA's Solar System…
NASA is Planning to Build a Lunar Rover With a 1-Meter Drill to Search for Water Ice
Meet VIPER, NASA's new lunar rover, equipped with a drill to probe the Moon's surface and look for water ice.…
Watch NASA Test an SLS Tank to Destruction
By the time a rocket actually launches, it's components have been through a ton of rigorous testing. That's certainly true…
NASA’s New Lunar Spacesuit is Going to be a Lot More Comfortable for Astronauts
NASA is developing new spacesuits for their Artemis program. The new suits will give the astronauts greater mobility, will be…