The prototype of the 'lunar regolith processing' system created by inventor Lolan Naicker was built using a barbecue wood ...

Martian dust contains hazardous substances like silica, perchlorates, nanophase iron oxides and toxic metals, which can cause ...

Martian dust storms can potentially cause respiratory issues and elevated risk of disease, making them yet another health hazard space agencies need to prepare for, according to new research by the ...

The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, looks into the material that covers Mars's surface, called regolith. This contains iron minerals, including iron oxide, which you ...

Yep, you read that right—fungi are getting their moment among the stars. In fact, their presence is so notable that the field ...

Astronauts could extract potable water from lunar regolith with the SonoChem System that has won the Aqualunar Challenge ...

Habitats on the moon and Mars must protect astronauts from the lack of air, extreme temperatures, micrometeorite impacts and radiation. Regolith, the fine, dusty, sandlike particles that cover ...

At left is NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, with a circle indicating the location of the calibration target for the rover's ...

RESEARCHING THE REGOLITH: Vincent Chevrier, scientist of geochemistry, mineralogy and spectroscopy at the University of Arkansas. Credit: University of Arkansas Remember in grade school when we ...

3D printers will make the tools, structures and habitats space pioneers need to survive in a hostile alien environment. They will enable long-term human presence on the Moon and Mars.