NASA’s Artemis II mission has marked a historic milestone following its launch on April 1, 2026, becoming the first crewed flight to the Moon in more than 50 years since the Apollo program. The Orion spacecraft, powered by the SLS rocket, lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center with four astronauts on board and reached [...]
Recreation of a lunar base in 3D, with solar panels and food production. Credits: ESA Researchers at the University of Potsdam, Germany, have developed solar cells using simulated lunar dust, which could offer a sustainable energy solution for future space missions and lunar bases. These cells convert sunlight into electricity efficiently and have remarkable resistance to [...]
