Artist's illustration of PneumoCell's proposed "PneumoPlanet" habitats on the surface of the moon. Recently, NASA established potential landing sites near the south pole of the moon for upcoming ...

The Italian Space Agency (ASI) has teamed up with French space startup Thales Alenia Space to come up with a multi-purpose habitat that could serve as the first-ever permanent human outpost on the ...

The moon's orbit isn't a perfect circle. Instead, it's more stretched out, kind of like an oval, which means its distance from Earth varies by about 30,000 miles (48,000 km). The surface of the moon ...

The same company that is 3D-printing Army barracks at Fort Bliss, Texas has now signed a $57.2 million contract with NASA to develop technologies for building landing pads, habitats, and roads on the ...

SpaceX is no longer talking about the Moon as a brief stopover. The company is sketching out how a fleet of giant rockets, industrial-scale refueling in orbit, and modular habitats could turn the ...

As of 2025, only twelve people have ever set foot on the moon—all of them American astronauts from NASA’s Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972. It took six missions to make it happen, with Neil ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For two space architects who spent two months in a remote Arctic ...

France and Italy are teaming up to build a habitat for future moon bases with Franco-Italian technology company Thales Alenia Space and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) signing a contract to develop the ...

We are inclined to believe from time to time that humanity could do a lot more when it comes to the exploration of space. After all, the technology we need is here, and it could allow us to achieve ...

SPRINGFIELD - The Rosenberg Moon Habitat was named 2023's "Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" Wednesday in a contest hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association. The habitat is manufactured by ...

NASA has selected SpaceX and Blue Origin to conduct lunar cargo missions, utilizing their Starship and Blue Moon landers respectively, to deliver payloads to the Moon. These missions will involve ...

SPRINGFIELD — Out of 250 entries, the Rosenberg Moon Habitat made by Ingersoll Machine Tools in Rockford is the winner of the 2023 "Makers Madness" Contest, being crowned the title of The Coolest ...