Four-legged jumping robots to explore the moon
A four-legged robot trained through artificial intelligence has learned the same lesson as the Apollo astronauts—that jumping can be the best way to move around on the surface the moon. An update on LEAP (Legged Exploration of the Aristarchus Plate.....»»
Bosch, Microsoft team up to explore how generative AI can make vehicles safer
Robert Bosch, the world's largest parts supplier, and tech giant Microsoft are partnering to explore ways to use generative artificial intelligence to boost the effectiveness of vehicle safety systems......»»
China names its capsule and lander for its upcoming human lunar missions
In a recent announcement, the Chinese Space Agency (CSA) unveiled the names for its forthcoming lunar mission components. The CSA have been working toward sending humans to the moon through a series of robotic missions. The 22-ton capsule that is tak.....»»
US Moon lander"s battery likely has hours left: company
An American lunar lander that tipped over during its historic touchdown last week likely only has hours left until its battery runs out, the private company operating it said Tuesday......»»
It turns out that Odysseus landed on the Moon without any altimetry data
"Hours after we got off the launch pad, we almost lost the spacecraft." Enlarge / Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander is shown shortly before touching down on the Moon. (credit: Intuitive Machines) Steve Altemus beamed.....»»
Korean researchers create an electrostatic environment that simulates the moon"s surface
Continuous research is being conducted globally on using the moon as an advanced base for deep space exploration, and Korea is no exception in these efforts. The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) successfully impleme.....»»
Rough landing cuts short historic private moon lander mission
After the historic return of the U.S. to the surface of the moon after more than 50 years last week, a private company's lunar lander will likely have its mission cut short because of how it landed......»»
Odysseus has less than a day left on the Moon before it freezes to death
So what are we to make of this? Is Odysseus a success or a failure? Enlarge / NASA's LRO found Odysseus on the Moon. (credit: NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University) Time is running out for the historic Odysseus lander th.....»»
Observations explore radio jet of a powerful quasar
European astronomers have conducted very long baseline interferometric (VLBI) observations of a radio jet structure in a powerful quasar known as PKS 2215+020. The collected VLBI data provide important insights into the properties of this jet, sugges.....»»
Japan Moon lander revives after lunar night
Japan's Moon lander has produced another surprise by waking up after the two-week lunar night, the country's space agency said Monday......»»
"Killers of the Flower Moon" snags one SAG Award for Apple TV+
Lily Gladstone, one of the stars of the Apple TV+ movie "Killers of the Flower Moon," has won the Best Actress category at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.Lily Gladstone with her SAG Award [Apple]The 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place o.....»»
Saturday Citations: The neurology of pair bonding and one small step for robots
From enraptured voles and space robots on the moon to brain gears and dense objects, it was a heck of a week in science. Let's take a look at some of the most interesting developments over the past seven days......»»
Why it took the US 51 years to get back on the moon
For the first time since 1972, the United States is back on the moon......»»
Private US spacecraft is on its side on the moon with some antennas covered up, the company says
A private U.S. lunar lander tipped over at touchdown and ended up on its side near the moon's south pole, hampering communications, company officials said Friday......»»
Odysseus Marks the First US Moon Landing in More Than 50 Years
A Houston-based company called Intuitive Machines made lunar history this week......»»
Lunar lander is on its side on the moon’s surface
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander is stable and functioning, but it appears to have landed on the moon's surface on its side......»»
Lander "alive and well" after company scores first US moon landing since Apollo era
The moon's newest arrival was said to be "alive and well" a day after making the first U.S. landing in half a century, but flight controllers were still trying to get a better handle on its bearings......»»
America returns spaceship to the Moon, a private sector first
For the first time since the Apollo era, an American spaceship has landed on the Moon: an uncrewed commercial robot, funded by NASA to pave the way for US astronauts to return to Earth's cosmic neighbor later this decade......»»
A little US company makes history by landing on the Moon
“We’re not dead yet." Enlarge / Odysseus passes over the near side of the Moon following lunar orbit insertion on February 21. (credit: Intuitive Machines) For the first time in more than half a century, a US-built.....»»
U.S. spacecraft lands on the moon for the first time in over 50 years
NASA and the company Intuitive Machines have made a historic landing on the moon, the first landing there by a commercial entity......»»
Commercial US spaceship hours from attempted Moon landing
A Houston-based company is set Thursday to land America's first spaceship on the Moon in more than 50 years, part of a new fleet of NASA-funded, uncrewed, commercial robots meant to pave the way for astronaut missions this decade......»»