Keywords: Exploration


Japan prepares Phobos mission to investigate the origins of Mars’ mysterious moon

Japan is preparing to launch a spacecraft to Phobos, one of Mars’ two natural satellites, in a mission designed to investigate the moon’s origins and collect material for analysis on Earth. Japanese Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Yoshihiro Seki said the project......

Russia aims to build a nuclear power station on the Moon by the mid-2030s

Russia aims to establish a nuclear power unit on the Moon by the middle of the next decade, according to Alexey Likhachev, director general of the state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom. The proposed facility is intended to provide energy for future lunar activities and help support the development......

Blue Origin targets December for New Glenn rocket test launch

Blue Origin plans to resume testing its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket in December, according to company founder Jeff Bezos. Speaking to Fox News, Bezos said the team had made significant progress in restoring the launch infrastructure following an incident earlier this year, expressing confidence in its......

Trump announces plans for major oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland

US President Donald Trump has announced plans for large-scale oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland, highlighting the Arctic territory’s potential economic value and strategic importance. The announcement comes amid renewed efforts to strengthen the American presence in the region following......

Trump Announces Major Oil, Gas and Mining Exploration Plans for Greenland

US President Donald Trump has announced preparations for what he describes as a large-scale exploration of Greenland’s oil, natural gas and mineral resources, adding a new economic dimension to Washington’s growing strategic focus on the Arctic territory. In a statement published on Truth......

Sophie Adenot Says Major Technological Breakthroughs Are Needed Before Humans Can Reach Mars

Sending astronauts to Mars remains beyond current technological capabilities, French astronaut Sophie Adenot has warned following her return from an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Her experience has highlighted the physiological challenges of prolonged spaceflight and......

After Eight Months in Space, Sophie Adenot Faces the Challenge of Life Back on Earth

French astronaut Sophie Adenot has described the emotional and physical challenges of returning to Earth after spending 235 days in orbit, speaking publicly for the first time since completing a mission that set a new record for the longest spaceflight by a European astronaut. The 44-year-old arrived......

Sophie Adenot Begins Her Journey Back To Earth After Eight Months In Space

French astronaut Sophie Adenot has begun her journey home after spending eight months aboard the International Space Station, marking the final stage of an extended mission in orbit. Images released by NASA on Wednesday showed Adenot leaving the ISS as she started the return journey to Earth. Her arrival......

Morocco boosts oil and gas exploration with new ONHYM-Viridien partnership

Morocco is strengthening its efforts to make its sedimentary basins more attractive to international energy investors through a new cooperation agreement between the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) and French geoscience company Viridien. Announced in Paris on October 7, 2026, the multi-client......