Never mind the moons utter lack of atmosphere, theres plenty of air to breathe up there—provided you know where to look. With NASA once again planning human moon exploration, thats become an ...

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A new study suggests that the amount of the element on the moon of Jupiter is on the lower end of previous estimates. Jupiter’s moon Europa. Its icy shell functions like a lung, researchers say.Credit ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — New research suggests there’s less oxygen on the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa than thought - and that could affect what if any life might be lurking in the moon’s ...

When humans return to the moon (and ultimately travel beyond), they’ll need plenty of oxygen, both to breathe and propel crafts through space. Luckily for astronauts, there’s plenty packed inside ...

For more than half a century, scientists pictured the Moon as an almost fully reduced world where iron stayed locked in low-oxygen states. That idea came from Apollo samples, which showed that solar ...

Scientists said Wednesday that they have used the Hubble Space Telescope to find oxygen-bearing minerals on the moon that could be used by explorers to produce breathing air, electricity and rocket ...

Dr. Thomas Marshburn, Sierra Space chief astronaut and VP of human factors engineering.. Photos: Getty Images Sierra Space is gearing up for life off-planet. The Louisville, Colorado-based aerospace ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research suggests there's less oxygen on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa than thought — and that could affect what if any life might be lurking in the moon’s ...