Japanese scientists say they've identified the perfect place on the moon to build a lunar base. They released a photo of what appears to be a large crater in the Marius Hills region of the moon's ...

The United States is moving from concept art to hardware in its push for a permanent foothold on the Moon, and nuclear power ...

The Moon is no longer just a destination — it’s becoming a place to stay. Italy’s newly revealed lunar habitat design signals ...

When NASA astronauts return to the moon in 2024, they'll need a lunar base that allows them to stay on the surface. And the astronauts may build their base using something readily available: their ...

If you entered a test site operated by Japan’s space agency recently, you would’ve seen a bunch of tiny red robots trundling across a sandy surface. The AI-powered robots were being tested ahead of a ...

What new methods can be employed to help astronomers distinguish the light from an exoplanet and its host star so the former's atmosphere can be better explored? This is what a recent study accepted ...

The world is still celebrating the historic landing of China's Chang'e-4 on the dark side of the moon on January 3. This week, China announced its plans to follow up with three more lunar missions, ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. In a bold, strategic move for the U.S., acting NASA ...

Hear us out: This is a Christmas tree, but it’s also a step toward 3D-printed moon igloos. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam put a slightly modified 3D printer inside a vacuum chamber and ...

WASHINGTON — President ‌Donald Trump enshrined the U.S. goal to put humans back on the moon by 2028 and defend space from weapon threats in a sweeping executive order issued on Thursday, the first ...