Beneath the moon's cratered surface lie networks of lava tubes and deep pits, natural caves that could shelter future lunar ...

In a recent study published in Science Robotics, a research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Unmanned Exploration Laboratory (UEL) has developed an ...

KAIST's transformable wheel design enhances small rover capabilities on the Moon, ensuring mission success in challenging ...

A collaborative research team called MoonMars is developing a simple, versatile way of building off-world habitats using origami. Made of high-performance textiles, the origami bases could be ...

Scientists have developed pop-up space habitats for future human colonies on the Moon and Mars, using a combination of origami techniques and digital weaving processes. MoonMars, a collaboration ...

Exploring the Moon’s surface is challenging enough, but reaching what lies beneath it is even harder. Deep pits and long lava ...

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The Moon's large surface holes, or "pits," and underground lava tubes are drawing attention as natural shelters that can avoid space radiation and extreme temperature swings, but steep cliffs and ...

A joint research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Unmanned Exploration Laboratory (UEL) has developed a transformative wheel capable of navigating the ...