Space exploration
Emerging Tech
Habitats on the Moon and Mars could be made from fungi
The myco-architecture project could also lead to more sustainable ways of living on Earth as well.
Emerging Tech
NASA tests VIPER, its rover that will track icy water on the Moon
VIPER’s mission is to roam around the Moon’s South Pole, looking for water ice in the region.
Emerging Tech
NASA developed a lunar electric scooter for astronaut’s better mobility
NASA used the Lunar Rover instead, but a lunar dirt bike would’ve been pretty cool.
Emerging Tech
China successfully launches its largest carrier rocket Long March-5
It carries China's heaviest and most advanced satellite to date into a geosynchronous orbit.
Emerging Tech
First drive test of NASA’s Mars 2020 rover completed successfully
The new rover will move to Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the beginning of next year to prepare for launch.
Emerging Tech
NASA presents the SLS, its most powerful space launcher ever built
The test pushed the tank to its limits to see how much force it would take to cause the tank’s structure to fail.
Emerging Tech
NASA unveiled what a future Mid-Sized Robotic Lunar Lander might look like
This new concept design focuses on demonstrating a highly accurate, large payload lunar landing vehicle.
Robotics
Aquatic rover BRUIE to explore ice-covered oceans of an icy moon
The Buoyant Rover is around three feet (1 meter) long and equipped with two wheels to roll along beneath the ice.