"The high-rate excavation needed to harvest helium-3 from the moon in large quantities has never been attempted before, let ...

We talk about having a sustained human presence and a robust lunar economy,” said Corky Clinton, senior adviser at NASA’s ...

China is getting ready to 3D-print bricks on the moon using lunar soil, in what could be a huge step toward building a base on the lunar surface. The Chang'e 8 spacecraft is currently scheduled to ...

When the people of Earth set up bases on the moon, you can imagine that 3D printing will be a key enabling technology. Of course, you could ship plastic or other filament at great cost.

UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has released designs of a solar panel-lined tower for use on the Moon as part of a project with NASA and 3D printing studio Branch Technology. In a concept ...

Designed for the Moon's South Pole, the tower is being developed by NASA alongside design firm Foster + Partners and 3D printing experts Branch Technology. The structure features a spiral shape and ...