Category: Planetary Explorations and Habitats

The Marius Hills Blueprint: How Underground Lava Tubes Will Shield Tomorrow’s Lunar Habitats

The Marius Hills Blueprint: How Underground Lava Tubes Will Shield Tomorrow’s Lunar Habitats

When we look up at the Moon, we see a quiet, silver orb shining in the night sky. But beneath that peaceful exterior lies a harsh, unforgiving environment. The lunar surface faces scorching daytime temperatures, freezing nights, dangerous cosmic radiation, and constant bombardment by micrometeorites. For decades, space agencies and scientists have wrestled with a…

Planetary Explorations and Habitats

China’s Chang’e 7 vs NASA’s Artemis II: Inside the New Race for the Moon’s Water Ice

China’s Chang’e 7 vs NASA’s Artemis II: Inside the New Race for the Moon’s Water Ice

The space race between the world’s two largest powers, China and the United States, has begun. Both countries are at the forefront of efforts to search for water ice on the Moon.  China has named its mission Chang’e 7, and the United States has named its mission  Artemis II. Millions of years ago, the Moon’s…

Planetary Explorations and Habitats