NASA has created a 3D map of the moon, using CGI and data and imagery from its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The CGI Moon kit allows 3D artists to have accessible data to the moon, which they might ...

Explains the phases of the Moon in 3D and shows how understanding the phases lets you determine what time of day or night to ...

To support a potential future lunar base, researchers at the European Space Agency (ESA) have 3D printed and baked fake Moon dust into screws, gears, and even a coin. Both private and government space ...

The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has conceived some of the most interesting architecture projects we've seen on land, and even water, but its latest design is out of this world – literally. It involves ...

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. But what if ...

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The entire Apollo 11 mission to the moon took just eight days. If we ever want to build permanent bases on the moon, or perhaps even Mars or beyond, then future astronauts will have to spend many more ...

After half a century of photos of the Apollo Moon landing popping up in the media – with many images becoming iconic – publishing yet another book of Apollo pictures might be a tough sell. But Brian ...