China unveils a concept video for an international research base on the moon. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by Steve Spaleta 'This is a mistake, ...

Russia plans to build a power plant on the moon within the next decade to support its lunar ambitions and a joint research base with China, as major world powers intensify efforts to establish a ...

Chinese researchers modelled how lunar dust sticks to spacecraft at low speeds. Thicker coatings, low-permittivity materials cut dust adhesion on spacecraft. Understanding dust behaviour is key for ...

Russia has set out one of its boldest space ambitions yet: building a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2036, alongside China, to support long-term lunar exploration. The proposal, confirmed by the ...

Hear us out: This is a Christmas tree, but it’s also a step toward 3D-printed moon igloos. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam put a slightly modified 3D printer inside a vacuum chamber and ...