human exploration
A New Rover Design Could Crawl Across the Moon for Decades Harvesting Water
We have known that water ice exists on the Moon since 1998. These large deposits are found in the permanently…
The Rugged Desert Moss Best Equipped to Survive on Mars
For decades, we have seen Mars as a desolate landscape devoid of any signs of life. Attempt to identify ways…
Astronauts Could Deploy Extra Arms to Stay Stable on the Moon
Walking along on the surface of the Moon, as aptly demonstrated by the Apollo astronauts, is no easy feat. The…
Should We Send Humans to Titan?
Universe Today recently examined the potential for sending humans to Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, and the planet Venus, both despite…
Should We Send Humans to Venus?
NASA is preparing to send humans back to the Moon with the Artemis missions in the next few years as…
NASA Wants to Learn to Live Off the Land on the Moon
In preparation for the upcoming Artemis missions to the lunar south pole, NASA recently solicited a Request for Information (RFI)…
Astronauts Could Wear a Device to Prevent Disorientation in Space
A recent study published in Frontiers in Physiology examines how vibrating wearable devices, known as vibrotactors, can be used to…
How Do We Terraform Venus?
Given its similarities to Earth, there are many who believe we should terraform Venus, making it live up to its…