For centuries now, the Moon has complained–to deaf ears, until now–that it could be providing all the street light we need, most of the time. No need for gas or electric streetlights, no sir, not unless there were clouds and such. Finally, someone’s listened, and developed Lunar-Resonant Streetlights, which use LED lamps that adjust lighting as necessary based on the available moonlight. Energy savings would be significant, up to 95%. We’ll just have to se if/when they move beyond he conceptual stage. Hang tight, Moon, your day will come soon!

Future robotic explorers are being tested by NASA at a remote location in Canada. Equipped with "GPS, stereo cameras, laser scanners and sun trackers," the K10 Black and K10 Red can laser map terrain over 3,000 feet away, and with ground-penetrating radar, which NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory developed, can map below ground as deep as 16.4 feet.

"We are learning about the awesome potential of human and robot teams," said NASA researcher Simon "Pete" Worden. "Studying how humans and robots can maximize scientific returns in sites such as Devon Island will prepare us to walk on the moon and Mars."

Powered by ordinary laptop batteries, the robots are able to cover over 120 acres of ground and operate for up to five hours at a time, depending upon outside temperatures.