In the Netherlands, the European Space Agency has built an experimental “oxygen plant” that can extract oxygen trapped within simulated Moon dust. The process not only extracts up to 96 percent of the oxygen in the imitation lunar soil, but … Read More
There’s something strange in the lunar neighborhood. China’s Yutu 2 rover has discovered a strange object on the horizon while exploring the Von Kármán Crater on the Moon’s far side. In a very blurry image, it appears to be a … Read More
Alongside advances in space exploration, we’ve recently seen much time and money invested into technologies that could allow effective space resource utilisation. And at the forefront of these efforts has been a laser-sharp focus on finding the best way to produce oxygen on … Read More
NASA’s Perseverance rover has given us an otherworldly skywatching treat — the minuscule Mars moon Deimos, twinkling in the dusty Red Planet skies. “Skywatching is fun no matter where you are. I took this short time-lapse movie to watch for … Read More
The first and only total lunar eclipse of 2021 will occur in the early morning hours of May 26. However, because it will be a supermoon, a lunar eclipse, and a red blood moon all at once, this is going … Read More
Everyone on the Planet can apply to participate in the mission. A Japanese billionaire is recruiting a team of 8 people to fly to the moon aboard the SpaceX Spacecraft. Everyone on the planet can apply to take part in … Read More