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Beauty From Chaos
Appearing within the boundless darkness of space, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescopevïs snapshot of NGC 34 looks more like an otherworldly, bioluminescent creature from the deep oceans than a galaxy. Lying in the constellation Cetus (The Sea Monster), the galaxyvïs outer region appears almost translucent, pinpricked with stars and strange wispy tendrils. The main cause for this galaxyvïs odd appearance lies in its past. If we were able to reverse time by a few million years, we would see two beautiful spiral galaxies on a direct collision course. When these galaxies collided into one another, their intricate patterns and spiral arms were permanently disturbed. This image shows the galaxy's bright centre, a result of this merging event that has created a burst of new star formation and lit up the surrounding gas. As the galaxies continue to intertwine and become one, NGC 34vïs shape will become more like that of an peculiar galaxy, devoid of any distinct shape.vä In the vastness of space, collisions between galaxies are quite rare events, but they can be numerous in mega-clusters containing hundreds or even thousands of galaxies.
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NG-2 ESCAPADE
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket makes its second flight after launching from pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force with NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NG-2 ESCAPADE
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from launch pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NG-2 ESCAPADE
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from launch pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from launch pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NG-2 ESCAPADE
People at the beach in Cape Canaveral, United States, watch Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket liftoff from launch pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket carries NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NG-2 ESCAPADE
People at the beach in Cape Canaveral, United States, watch Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket liftoff from launch pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket carries NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NG-2 ESCAPADE
People at the beach in Cape Canaveral, United States, watch Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket liftoff from launch pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket carries NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NG-2 ESCAPADE
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from launch pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NG-2 ESCAPADE
A Carnival Cruise Ship leaves Port Canaveral while Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from launch pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying NASA's ESCAPADE Mission to Mars (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto). -
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NG-2 ESCAPADE
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from launch pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. In the foreground, the historical house stands beside the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NG-2 ESCAPADE
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket travels to space after launching from pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force with NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto9) -
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NG-2 ESCAPADE
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket travels to space after launching from pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force with NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto9) -
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Blue Origin Rocket Launches Mission To Mars
November 13, 2025, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA: A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket launches from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 3:55 p.m. EST, carrying a twin spacecraft for NASA's Mars-bound Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (EscaPADE) mission. (Credit Image: © Jennifer Briggs/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Blue Origin Rocket Launches Mission To Mars
November 13, 2025, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA: A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket launches from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida carrying a twin spacecraft for NASA's Mars-bound Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (EscaPADE) mission. (Credit Image: © Jennifer Briggs/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
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Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan.One day a version could be made for putting into orbit around the Moon.
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
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Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan.One day a version could be made for putting into orbit around the Moon.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
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Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan.One day a version could be made for putting into orbit around the Moon.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
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Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan.One day a version could be made for putting into orbit around the Moon.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
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Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. t is also hoped that layers of bubbles could be created, with one warmer surface and another cooler to create condensation. This would allow astronauts to plant vegetables and plants and create an ecosystem to produce oxygen.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. t is also hoped that layers of bubbles could be created, with one warmer surface and another cooler to create condensation. This would allow astronauts to plant vegetables and plants and create an ecosystem to produce oxygen.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
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Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. Cutaway of the specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower on the lunar surface. The huge glass bubble blown tooptimal size and cooled.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. Cutaway of the specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower on the lunar surface.The lunar glass particles collected from the surface are heated then gdually blown into a huge glass bubble.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. Cutaway of the specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower on the lunar surface.The lunar glass particles collected from the surface are heated then gdually blown into a huge glass bubble.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. Cutaway of the specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower on the lunar surface.The lunar glass particles collected from the surface are heated then gdually blown into a huge glass bubble.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
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Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. Cutaway of the specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower on the lunar surface.The lunar glass particles collected from the surface are heated then gdually blown into a huge glass bubble.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. The specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower ison the lunar surface.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. A specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower is lowered onto the lunar surface.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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IMAP Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center with NASA Science probes IMAP, Carruthers, and SWFO from NOAA. They orbit the Lagrange-1 point at 1.6 million km away from Earth. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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IMAP Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center with NASA Science probes IMAP, Carruthers, and SWFO from NOAA. They orbit the Lagrange-1 point at 1.6 million km away from Earth. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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IMAP Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center with NASA Science probes IMAP, Carruthers, and SWFO from NOAA. They orbit the Lagrange-1 point at 1.6 million km away from Earth. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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IMAP Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center with NASA Science probes IMAP, Carruthers, and SWFO from NOAA. They orbit the Lagrange-1 point at 1.6 million km away from Earth. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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IMAP Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carries the NASA Science probes IMAP, Carruthers, and SWFO from NOAA. They orbit the Lagrange-1 point at 1.6 million km away from Earth. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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IMAP Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center with NASA Science probes IMAP, Carruthers, and SWFO from NOAA. They orbit the Lagrange-1 point at 1.6 million km away from Earth. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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IMAP Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center with NASA Science probes IMAP, Carruthers, and SWFO from NOAA. They orbit the Lagrange-1 point at 1.6 million km away from Earth. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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IMAP Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carries the NASA Science probes IMAP, Carruthers, and SWFO from NOAA. They orbit the Lagrange-1 point at 1.6 million km away from Earth. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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IMAP Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carries the NASA Science probes IMAP, Carruthers, and SWFO from NOAA. They orbit the Lagrange-1 point at 1.6 million km away from Earth. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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IMAP Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center with NASA Science probes IMAP, Carruthers, and SWFO from NOAA. They orbit the Lagrange-1 point at 1.6 million km away from Earth. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NG-23 Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launchpad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft towards the International Space Station. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NG-23 Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launchpad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft towards the International Space Station. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NG-23 Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launchpad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft towards the International Space Station. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NG-23 Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launchpad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft towards the International Space Station. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NG-23 Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launchpad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft towards the International Space Station. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto) -
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NASA taking new names into space
Ferrari Press Agency
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09/09/2025
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US space agency NASA is aiming to send a host of new names into space for the first time — by going to the Moon and back.
It is inviting the public to join the agency’s test flight when four astronauts venture around the Moon for its Artemis II flight scheduled for early 2026.
The flight is to test systems and hardware needed for deep space exploration.
NASA wants people to send in their names to be put on an SD card loaded aboard the Orion spacecraft for the journey.
In return, participants can download a boarding pass with their name on it as a collectable.
The “Send Your Name with Artemis II” effort allows anyone to claim their spot by signing up before January 21 next year.
The names will accompany NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
NASA acting associate administrator Lori Glaze said: “Artemis II is a key test flight in our effort to return humans to the Moon’s surface and build toward future missions to Mars.
“It’s also an opportunity to inspire people across the globe and to give them an opportunity to follow along as we lead the way in human exploration deeper into space.”
The scheduled 10-day Artemis II test flight is expected to launch no later than April 2026.
It is the first crewed flight under NASA’s Artemis campaign toi land humans on the Moon .
It will also help the agency prepare to send the first astronauts to Mars.
Anyone who wants their name on the trip can get an English-language boarding pass at go.nasa.gov/artemisnames and a Spanish language version at go.nasa.gov/TuNombreArtemis.
OPS:Anyone who signs up will be able to download a souvenir boarding card.
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Robot ball to explore the rugged Moon surface
Ferrari Press Agency
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Ref 17113
01/09/2025
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A ball shaped robot is being developed to help explore the surface of the Moon.
Called RoboBall, it is seen as perfect for rolling across rough terrain and in particular the inside of craters.
The project has been revived after it originally began at US spec agency NASA in 2003.
A robotics team at the USA’s Texas A&M Robotics and Automation Design Lab has created two prototypes RoboBall II and RoboBall III.
RoboBall II is just over 60cm in. diameter with a soft outer shell and a propulsion system composed of a pendulum and motors attached to an axle.
As the pendulum swings, it transfers momentum to the sphere, causing it to roll in the desired direction by altering the angle of the pendulum.
Direction is controlled with a games console-like controller.
In tests, it was able to traverse grass, gravel, sand, and even water at speeds of up to 32 km/h.
RoboBall III is 183 cm in diameter and is configured to carry a payload of sensors, cameras, and sampling tools.
Both Robocalls have the ability to inflate and deflate themselves.
OPS: Researchers working on RoboBall II in the lab..
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Robot ball to explore the rugged Moon surface
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A ball shaped robot is being developed to help explore the surface of the Moon.
Called RoboBall, it is seen as perfect for rolling across rough terrain and in particular the inside of craters.
The project has been revived after it originally began at US spec agency NASA in 2003.
A robotics team at the USA’s Texas A&M Robotics and Automation Design Lab has created two prototypes RoboBall II and RoboBall III.
RoboBall II is just over 60cm in. diameter with a soft outer shell and a propulsion system composed of a pendulum and motors attached to an axle.
As the pendulum swings, it transfers momentum to the sphere, causing it to roll in the desired direction by altering the angle of the pendulum.
Direction is controlled with a games console-like controller.
In tests, it was able to traverse grass, gravel, sand, and even water at speeds of up to 32 km/h.
RoboBall III is 183 cm in diameter and is configured to carry a payload of sensors, cameras, and sampling tools.
Both Robocalls have the ability to inflate and deflate themselves.
OPS: Researchers working on RoboBall II in the lab..
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Robot ball to explore the rugged Moon surface
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Ref 17113
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See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Texas A&M Engineering
A ball shaped robot is being developed to help explore the surface of the Moon.
Called RoboBall, it is seen as perfect for rolling across rough terrain and in particular the inside of craters.
The project has been revived after it originally began at US spec agency NASA in 2003.
A robotics team at the USA’s Texas A&M Robotics and Automation Design Lab has created two prototypes RoboBall II and RoboBall III.
RoboBall II is just over 60cm in. diameter with a soft outer shell and a propulsion system composed of a pendulum and motors attached to an axle.
As the pendulum swings, it transfers momentum to the sphere, causing it to roll in the desired direction by altering the angle of the pendulum.
Direction is controlled with a games console-like controller.
In tests, it was able to traverse grass, gravel, sand, and even water at speeds of up to 32 km/h.
RoboBall III is 183 cm in diameter and is configured to carry a payload of sensors, cameras, and sampling tools.
Both Robocalls have the ability to inflate and deflate themselves.
OPS: Researchers team head Dr. Robert Ambrose,
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Robot ball to explore the rugged Moon surface
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RoboBall 1
Ref 17113
01/09/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Texas A&M Engineering
A ball shaped robot is being developed to help explore the surface of the Moon.
Called RoboBall, it is seen as perfect for rolling across rough terrain and in particular the inside of craters.
The project has been revived after it originally began at US spec agency NASA in 2003.
A robotics team at the USA’s Texas A&M Robotics and Automation Design Lab has created two prototypes RoboBall II and RoboBall III.
RoboBall II is just over 60cm in. diameter with a soft outer shell and a propulsion system composed of a pendulum and motors attached to an axle.
As the pendulum swings, it transfers momentum to the sphere, causing it to roll in the desired direction by altering the angle of the pendulum.
Direction is controlled with a games console-like controller.
In tests, it was able to traverse grass, gravel, sand, and even water at speeds of up to 32 km/h.
RoboBall III is 183 cm in diameter and is configured to carry a payload of sensors, cameras, and sampling tools.
Both Robocalls have the ability to inflate and deflate themselves.
OPS: Researchers working on RoboBall II in the lab..
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Robot ball to explore the rugged Moon surface
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RoboBall 1
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Picture MUST credit: Kaitlyn Johnson/Texas A&M Engineering
A ball shaped robot is being developed to help explore the surface of the Moon.
Called RoboBall, it is seen as perfect for rolling across rough terrain and in particular the inside of craters.
The project has been revived after it originally began at US spec agency NASA in 2003.
A robotics team at the USA’s Texas A&M Robotics and Automation Design Lab has created two prototypes RoboBall II and RoboBall III.
RoboBall II is just over 60cm in. diameter with a soft outer shell and a propulsion system composed of a pendulum and motors attached to an axle.
As the pendulum swings, it transfers momentum to the sphere, causing it to roll in the desired direction by altering the angle of the pendulum.
Direction is controlled with a games console-like controller.
In tests, it was able to traverse grass, gravel, sand, and even water at speeds of up to 32 km/h.
RoboBall III is 183 cm in diameter and is configured to carry a payload of sensors, cameras, and sampling tools.
Both Robocalls have the ability to inflate and deflate themselves.
OPS: Researchers Rishi Jangale (left) and Derek Pravecek (right) with RoboBall III.
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Robot ball to explore the rugged Moon surface
Ferrari Press Agency
RoboBall 1
Ref 17113
01/09/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Kaitlyn Johnson/Texas A&M Engineering
A ball shaped robot is being developed to help explore the surface of the Moon.
Called RoboBall, it is seen as perfect for rolling across rough terrain and in particular the inside of craters.
The project has been revived after it originally began at US spec agency NASA in 2003.
A robotics team at the USA’s Texas A&M Robotics and Automation Design Lab has created two prototypes RoboBall II and RoboBall III.
RoboBall II is just over 60cm in. diameter with a soft outer shell and a propulsion system composed of a pendulum and motors attached to an axle.
As the pendulum swings, it transfers momentum to the sphere, causing it to roll in the desired direction by altering the angle of the pendulum.
Direction is controlled with a games console-like controller.
In tests, it was able to traverse grass, gravel, sand, and even water at speeds of up to 32 km/h.
RoboBall III is 183 cm in diameter and is configured to carry a payload of sensors, cameras, and sampling tools.
Both Robocalls have the ability to inflate and deflate themselves.
OPS: Researchers ride along with RoboBall III.
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