Getting ready for lunar planetary defense

Published on July 13, 2026
Illustration of the asteroid YR4. Credit: ESA-Science Office

Development in space is gaining serious momentum. Impressively, NASA recently unveiled plans for a new moon base — the first concrete step toward permanently moving human civilization off Earth. However, as we […]

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