Before the first human boot sinks into Martian dust, an army of machines will have already been at work for years, testing ...

Scientists have developed a new computer model that simulates how moon dust behaves in lunar gravity. They hope it will help future robotic moon explorers to do their job more safely. When you ...

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

Scientists explain how robotic missions are helping prepare for human travel to the moon and Mars, focusing on radiation, water mapping, lunar dust, and space weather planning ...

After Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the Moon, he said, “It’s almost like a powder”, as he described the lunar regolith, and astronauts on future Apollo missions found working on the lunar ...

A new computer model mimics Moon dust so well that it could lead to smoother and safer Lunar robot teleoperations. A new computer model mimics Moon dust so well that it could lead to smoother and ...

SpaceX is quietly reshaping its Mars strategy around a new kind of astronaut: a Tesla-built humanoid that can work where ...

Keeping panels clear of dust in large solar farms can be a time-consuming, wasteful and costly business. A Sicilian technology startup called the Reiwa Engine has developed an autonomous robot called ...

Some Mars robots get help from nature to fend off dust for longer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Mars InSight lander ...

Delivery robots are on the fast-track to the mainstream. Autonomous delivery via self-driving cars, on the other hand, is likely further off. Development of the technology has been a slow process, as ...