Moon
NASA Wants to Put a Massive Telescope on the Moon
As part of the Artemis Program, NASA intends to establish all the necessary infrastructure to create a "sustained program of…
Japan’s Moon Lander Touches Down, But Power Problem Mars Its Mission
Update for Jan. 21: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shut down its moon lander to conserve battery power, but says…
NASA Tests Out 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine!
Looking to the future, NASA is investigating several technologies that will allow it to accomplish some bold objectives. This includes…
A Radio Telescope on the Moon Could Help Us Understand the First 50 Million Years of the Universe
In the coming decade, multiple space agencies and commercial space providers are determined to return astronauts to the Moon and…
We've Entered a New Era: The Lunar Anthropocene
For almost half a century, the term "Anthropocene" has been informally used to describe the current geological epoch. The term…
How Can Astronauts Maintain Their Bodies With Minimal Equipment?
Decades of research aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and other spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) have shown that…
Ariane 6 Fires its Engines, Simulating a Flight to Space
The ESA recently conducted a test fire of its next-generation Ariane 6 rocket, a dress rehearsal for its first test…
NASA is Getting the Plutonium it Needs for Future Missions
The Department of Energy just delivered a shipment plutonium that NASA will turn into radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) for future…
Plants Could Grow in Lunar Regolith Using Bacteria
A team of Chinese researchers has shown how fertility can be boosted for plants grown in lunar soil.
Japan Tests Robotic Earth-Moving Equipment in a Simulated Lunar Jobsite
JAXA has partnered with the Kajima Corporation to develop autonomous construction technology to build on the Moon!