(Natural News) Russian space agency Roscosmos is planning to set up an observatory on its future moon base to help spot Earth-threatening asteroids. The agency’s Executive Director for Science and Long-Term Programs Alexander Bloshenko announced the plan, which aims to reap scientific rewards such as learning more about the moon and deep space. “The location chosen for the base […]

(Natural News) Researchers propose building a gene bank on the moon that would house the seeds of 6.7 million species on Earth. Similar to Noah’s Ark, the gene bank would serve as a “modern insurance policy” that would ensure the survival of terrestrial life should an extinction-level event happen. “Earth is naturally a volatile environment,” said Jekan Thanga, a professor of aerospace […]

(Natural News) Russia and China’s space agencies have signed an agreement to built a joint lunar space station. According to a statement released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Tuesday, March 9, the new space station would be “open to all countries and international partners.” “China and Russia will use their accumulated experience in space […]

(Natural News) A study published in the journal Earth-Science Reviews found that lava tubes larger than those on Earth might be lurking beneath the surfaces of the Moon and Mars. According to researchers from the University of Padua, University of Bologna and Virtual Geographic Agency in Italy, the tubes are large enough that they could fit bases for astronauts. They also noted that the lava tubes […]

(Natural News) For over 50 years, scientists have been baffled by events known as “transient lunar phenomena” (TLP). These are brief flashes of light on the surface of the moon that astronomers have witnessed and have no conclusive explanation for. But the world might finally get an answer thanks to technology and future cooperation between a research […]

(Natural News) One way or another, humans are going to visit other planets. The dream, according to many scientists, is to land on the one that’s orbiting the sun right next to us: Mars. The most experienced and most knowledgeable experts in the relevant fields of study are already hard at work on turning this […]

(Natural News) Breakthroughs in image scanning and material analysis could make lunar missions easier, if we are to take the latest information being released in Nature Geoscience into consideration. Researchers from Brown University are saying they have evidence that shows the moon’s mantle is water-rich, an assumption that was only heavily hinted at but never […]