NASA has unveiled how its moon mining robot or In-Situ Resource Utilization Pilot Excavator (IPEx) will work on the lunar surface. This robotic system will support lunar digging, making it possible ...

They now want to dig into the Moon itself, betting that lunar soil could become the feedstock for a new off‑world economy. At ...

The harsh realities of extraterrestrial terrain have often hindered space agencies' ambitions of exploring various celestial bodies in our solar system. From the Martian deserts to the lunar craters, ...

Interlune is developing robots to harvest a valuable gas on the lunar surface that could have a big impact on Earth. In the lobby of Interlune, a 3-foot-wide tabletop diorama shows an idyllic, ...

Preparing comprehensive safety measures—covering dust control, system redundancies and mental health—is vital for the success ...

Moon mining could become a multibillion-dollar industry. The moon holds resources like rare earth elements, water ice, and helium-3. But astronomists say large-scale lunar mining could be bad news for ...

When the space exploration history books are written in the future, they'll note that humanity's expansion into the Solar System, and perhaps the Universe, began with mining tools. That's because all ...