NASA is inviting ‘innovative designers’ to come up with an idea for a ‘Lunar Loo’ – a toilet that will work in the microgravity of space and on the surface of the Moon. Using the crowdsourcing platform HeroX, NASA hopes to find a solution that will let astronauts get some relief when they return to … Read more
A ‘Full Strawberry Moon’ will appear in the sky tonight and it will coincide with a subtle penumbral lunar eclipse, according to astronomers. While it is called a Strawberry Moon, that doesn’t mean it will appear red or pink, the name comes from the fact strawberries are ready to harvest this time of year. However, … Read more
A new ‘origami-inspired’ foldable shelter designed for the next generation of moon explorers is about to undergo testing in the harsh conditions of Greenland. The ‘Lunark’ shelter, created by two Danish ‘space architects’, is a compact habitat that folds down to a manageable size to allow easy transportation before being extended in its final location. … Read more
Rocking all over the Moon: Scientists create the first geological map of the lunar surface showing exactly what our nearest neighbour is made of to help NASA plan future missions The lunar map used data from Apollo missions and recent satellite observations It shows a mixture of elevation and rock type information for the entire … Read more
Blue Origin is now in the running to put Americans back on the moon by 2024. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has revealed the ambitious next steps for his aerospace company at a highly-secretive media event in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. During the event, which kicked off at 4 p.m., the billionaire and Blue Origin founder … Read more