Moon
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!
Balloon Animals and Bouncy Castles on the Moon. The Case for Inflatable Habitats
NASA's 2024 BIG Ideas Challenge is seeking innovative ideas for building inflatable habitats on the lunar surface!
China Set Up a Tiny Farm on the Moon in 2019. How Did it Do?
China's Chang'e-4 mission grew the first plants on the Moon, and the results of the experiment could lead to lunar…
China Showcases its Lunar Exploration Plans
In a recent bootlegged video, China provided a detailed look at their plans for the future of lunar exploration.
Lunar Astronauts Will Need Easy Walking Trails Around the Moon's South Pole
An international team of scientists used topographical data of the Moon's southern polar region to determine the optimal routes for…
Astronomers are Working to Put a Radio Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon by 2025
Technicians at Berkeley Lab are building an experiment that will conduct radio astronomy on the far side of the Moon…