Scientists are using robots to explore underground lava tunnels, offering a safer way to prepare for future human missions in ...

AI-Driven Robotics for Autonomous Space Exploration. One day, space exploration might make use of astronauts living ...

Hidden lava tunnels on the Moon and Mars could one day shelter human explorers, offering natural protection from radiation and space debris. A European research team has unveiled a bold new mission ...

A European team has taken a bold step in space robotics with a new mission concept, published in Science Robotics, designed to autonomously explore lava tubes on the Moon and Mars. These underground ...

If humans finally colonize the Moon, lunar caves formed from primeval volcanic activity could provide shelter from cosmic radiation and extreme temperatures. But how does one go about safely exploring ...

That same technology is already being pitched as a way to tackle housing and sustainability challenges on Earth, so the race to make a robot spider the Moon’s first homebuilder is also a test of how ...