NASA is gearing up for an exciting chapter in lunar exploration by sending a trio of high-tech instruments to the Moon. Two of the devices will be attached to a new lunar rover capable of carrying ...

In a bold step toward sustainable space travel, scientists are engineering a radically small, protein-rich rice that can grow ...

As most of the vehicles and machinery someday used on the moon will likely be solar-powered, this is a problem. But a new NASA grant will help University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular ...

The future of sustained space habitation depends on our ability to grow fresh food away from Earth. The revolutionary new ...

Learn how laser tech, 3D printing & bio-materials are reshaping off-Earth construction for lunar & Martian habitats.

Synthetic lichens could transform Martian dust into self-growing habitats for future Mars bases and 3D printed buildings.

A vision of a future Moon base that could be produced and maintained using 3D printing. Credit: ESA/RegoLight/Liquifer Systems Group. By 2028, NASA intends to land the “first woman and first ...

It’s built to carry really heavy stuff into space, like parts for future moon bases or even missions to Mars. Think of it as China’s super-strong space truck. Why is the Long March-9 important for ...

Tabletop exercises can help us understand and avoid potential conflicts over the moon by Evan Gough, Universe Today ...

Tiny glass beads formed in the fires of explosive volcanic eruptions on the moon, and brought back to Earth by Apollo 17, reveal their secrets.

A Texas company — driven by a mission to create faster, better and more affordable housing — is 3D printing homes. It's also working with NASA to 3D print on the Moon. Lesley Stahl reports.