Nasa's Valkyrie robot was built by the Johnson Space Center to compete in a 2013 robotics challenge trial. Weighing 300lb and standing at 6ft2in, it looks not unlike a Star Wars Stormtrooper, but it ...

Mars is an attractive candidate for colonization for several reasons. It is relatively close to Earth, with journeys taking around six to nine months using current spacecraft. It also has similarities ...

But the success of these autonomous spacecraft – coupled with the rise of new advanced artificial intelligence – raises the question of what role humans might play in future space exploration.

The series Mars envisages how a pioneer human ... real-life stories, such as the daily operations of Musk's SpaceX and astronaut Scott Kelly's year-long mission aboard the International Space ...

seeking to uncover how space conditions may affect mammalian reproduction and provide insights into the future of human life beyond Earth. Professor Teruhiko Wakayama, from the Advanced ...

But the success of these autonomous spacecraft – coupled with the rise of new advanced artificial intelligence – raises the question of what role humans might play in future space exploration.