assemble our space telescopes in space using powerful robots. New research published in the journal Acta Astronautica examines the viability of using walking robots to build space telescopes.

Three companies in the business of developing renewable solar energy from space struck a historic partnership deal in late October. This deal set the wheels in motion for an unprecedented method ...

A robot works in a simulated environment for space mining at a lab of China University of Mining and Technology in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province. Provided to China Daily The prospect of space mining ...

"It allows the robot to stay anchored while collecting samples and move efficiently based on the terrain." Globally, the issue of space resources has been a hot topic among scientists for many years.

This week, though, has been very special. [Jamie] has finally finished his giant robot project, bidding closed the fevered dream of a madman who awakes to a 10 foot robot in his yard. The giant ...

The idea for AstroAnt came from “Seveneves,” a science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson that features swarms of tiny robots that help build giant habitats in space. Ekblaw believed her team ...

Fair warning that [Freerk Wieringa]’s videos documenting his giant non-electric robot build are long. We’ve only watched the first two episodes and the latest installment so far, all of which ...