Scientists have developed a technology that may help humans survive on the moon. In a study published in the journal Joule, researchers extracted water from lunar soil and used it to convert carbon ...

Between the Artemis Program, the ESA's Moon Village, and the Sino-Russian International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), the next step in space exploration is clear: we're going back to the moon, and ...

The Moon’s surface has always looked silent and static, yet its rocks carry a record of a surprisingly active magnetic past. New work on tiny grains of lunar soil now points to a specific process that ...

Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, scientists in China report May 5 in the journal Joule. They are now exploring whether lunar resources ...

We're going to be on the Moon a lot more often soon, and that means we'll need places to rest, conduct research, and work there. Building habitats and maintaining them will be tough, but bacteria ...

The Moon is a key piece of the space exploration puzzle. One of our next objectives is to visit Earth's satellite and establish a permanent base. The Moon can also offer access to various resources, ...

SEM images of lunar soil simulants before and after diatom modification:(A) Lunar soil simulant particles; (B) Sharp fracture surface of lunar soil simulant particles; (C) Diatom-modified lunar soil ...

Building a lunar base would be one of the next logical steps in our exploration of the Solar System, but the survival of a future crew depends on access to a reliable source of energy. An ESA ...

Chinese scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in lunar soil samples returned by the country’s Chang’e-5 mission to the Moon, revealing the presence of water and ammonium in the form of a ...