In 1970, Apollo 13 engineers built a life-saving air filter from cardboard, plastic bags, and duct tape while astronauts drifted through spaceApollo 13's Moon mission turned into a survival story after an oxygen tank explosion. Astronauts faced a deadly carbon dioxide buildup. The...
Moon lava tubes are emerging as one of the strongest shelter ideas for future astronautsScientists are increasingly interested in lunar lava tubes. These underground formations offer natural protection from radiation and extrem...
Elon Musk's SpaceX spends $15 billion in developing next-generation Starship rocket. When will it launch, check featuresSpaceX's $15 billion figure, which has not been previously reported, eclipses the roughly $400 million SpaceX spent developing Falcon 9, th...
SpaceX spending on Starship tops $15 billion in rush for airline-like rocketrySpaceX has poured over $15 billion into its Starship rocket. This next-generation system is key for launching more Starlink satellites and ...
NASA Planning to Set First-Ever Fire on the Surface of the MoonNASA is planning a daring experiment to deliberately ignite the Moon's surface, a crucial step for future lunar bases. This "flammability s...
Northern lights set to dazzle US skies as coronal hole blasts solar winds this weekendA large hole in the Sun's atmosphere is expected to cause the Northern Lights to be visible across much of the northern United States this ...
A billion-year secret: How Lunar ice could turn the Moon into a Space ‘gas station', provide fuel for Mars tripScientists have confirmed lunar polar ice has been accumulating for 1.5 billion years. This ancient ice, scattered across different regions...
Artemis II's success gives confidence to India for Gaganyaan mission, says astrophysicistBuilding on the momentum of Artemis II's successful lunar expedition, India's Gaganyaan mission is set to chart new territory in human spac...
Artemis II breaks Apollo 13's distance record with daring moon flyby that included solar eclipseNASA’s Artemis II crew has reached the farthest distance from Earth ever travelled by humans, surpassing the Apollo 13 record set in 1970. ...
Artemis II breaks Apollo 13's record, reach farthest human distance from EarthNASA's Artemis II astronauts have made history. They became the farthest humans from Earth, exceeding Apollo 13's record. The crew complete...
It's time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13's distance record. What to know about the moon flybyArtemis II astronauts are setting a new distance record from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13's maximum range during their lunar flyby. The miss...
Artemis 2 launch marks NASA’s first crewed moon mission in 50 years - here's everything you need to know about the shuttle launch todayArtemis 2 launch to moon: NASA's Artemis II mission successfully launched from Florida, marking the first crewed flight of the Artemis prog...
7 Ways We’ll Turn Moon Dust Into Homes, Fuel and OxygenLunar regolith, once seen as mere dust, is now a vital resource for future moon missions. Scientists are developing technologies to transfo...
Moon is rusting and Earth might be the reason: Scientists stunned by haematite discovery at lunar polesScientists have detected haematite, or rust, on the Moon's surface, particularly near the poles, a surprising discovery given the scarcity ...
China’s new space tech could help Astronauts survive on the moon without resupply missionsResearchers in China have discovered a new way to make the Moon more livable. The team extracts water from lunar soil. They use it to conve...
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The Moon's top layer alone has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 yearsAlthough the Moon does have an atmosphere, it's very thin and composed mostly of hydrogen, neon and argon. It's not the sort of gaseous mix...