As NASA gears up to launch its Artemis 2 mission — which will return astronauts to the vicinity of the moon for the first ...

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Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

A US Senate committee has directed NASA to begin work on a moon base "as soon as is practicable." Under legislation advanced ...

Scientists grew chickpeas in simulated moon soil, raising the possibility that astronauts could one day grow crops on future ...

Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds ...

A futuristic sounding process using a high-energy laser turns ordinary moon dust into versatile manufacturing and construction materials ...

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Simulated lunar dirt can be turned into extremely durable structures, potentially paving the way to more sustainable and cost-effective space missions, a new study suggests. Using a special laser 3D ...

Researchers at Ohio State University have used a laser 3D printing process to transform simulated lunar soil into durable, heat-resistant structures, as part of a long-term NASA goal to support human ...

A gray powder that looks like ash can become something closer to stone when hit with the right beam of light. Engineers have shown that simulated lunar soil can be melted and layered into solid shapes ...

Roughly 66 million years ago, scientists believe an enormous meteor, dubbed Chicxulub, smashed into the Earth in an extinction-level event that wiped out 75 percent of life, including the vast ...