The Atacama Desert is by far the driest and oldest desert on Earth, showing a unique
combination of environmental extremes (extreme dryness, the highest UV radiation levels on …

The Moon, as the closest celestial body to Earth, plays a pivotal role in the progression of
deep space exploration, and the establishment of research outposts on its surface …

Caves and lava tubes on the Moon and Mars are sites of geological and astrobiological
interest but consist of terrain that is inaccessible with traditional robot locomotion. To support …

This work presents a field-hardened autonomous multimodal legged-aerial robotic system
for subterranean exploration, extending a legged robot to be the carrier of an aerial platform …

Several potential subsurface openings have been observed on the surface of the Moon.
These lunar pits are interesting in terms of science and for potential future habitation …

Caves on Mars are a tantalizing target for exploration, as they could harbor evidence of
extinct or extant life, clues to the planet's geological history, and even potential future human …

Nearly half a century ago, two papers postulated the likelihood of lunar lava tube caves
using mathematical models. Today, armed with an array of orbiting and fly‐by satellites and …

On December 2, 2020, a 2-m class robotic drill onboard the Chinese Chang'E 5 lunar lander
successfully penetrated 1 m into the lunar regolith and collected 259.72 g of samples. This …

We provide the first solar system wide compendium of speleogenic processes and products.
An examination of 15 solar system bodies revealed that six cave‐forming processes occur …

We propose that cycling hydrocarbon rains on Saturn's moon Titan are likely to create
subsurface conduits through dissolution geology of the extensive organic and largely …