For astronauts to survive on the moon, they'll need three essential resources: water, oxygen, and fuel. These resources have been an integral part of plans to build permanent moon bases, which have ...

In a bold vision that could redefine space exploration, scientists and engineers are working on a way to transform frozenwater on the Moon into usable rocket fuel. Both the United States and China are ...

Lunar soil could help sustain a human colony on the Moon, a new study suggests. Scientists have developed a technology that they say may help people survive on Earth's only natural satellite. Chinese ...

As detailed in a new paper published today in the journal Joule, the team found that their proposed “photothermal strategy” — essentially converting light into heat — could effectively convert carbon ...

IMAGE: Artist’s illustration of China’s Chang’E 5 moon sample-return spacecraft. CREDIT: CNSA/NASA China is in the middle of an ambitious four-phase lunar exploration program, and the most recently ...

The abundance, distribution, and origin of lunar surface water have recently drawn significant scientific interest, owing to its critical role in future space exploration. A research team from the ...