Out in the depths of space, in our solar system and beyond, there exist a vast variety of worlds. There are gas giant planets bigger than Jupiter, and extremely hot planets that orbit so close to ...

In the not-too-distant future, the search for signs of life on Mars and the moon could see the next generation of robots exploring a new frontier: subsurface lava tubes. These missions could also help ...

Since playing around (read: performing experiments) in the Antarctic isn’t exactly the safest thing to do, scientists are turning to man’s best friend—the robot—to carry out experiments for them.

The results showed that robots equipped with compact instruments can greatly improve efficiency. This method speeds up both resource prospecting and the search for ‘biosignatures’ (ie, evidence of ...

A squad of robots will explore off-planet caves to help set up homes for humans, according to new research. The robo-teams would work together to rope down into lava holes to map out potential ...

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. – NASA robots soon will begin exploring the dusty, rocky terrain of a barren desert on Earth much like the moon. Scientists and engineers will study the images and information ...

The titular character of the Apple TV+ series “Murderbot” doesn’t call itself Murderbot because it identifies as a killer; it just thinks the name is cool. Murderbot, a.k.a. “SecUnit,” is programmed ...