The infrastructure of humanity's journey into space may only be decades old, but some of it has already been lost. Now, "space archaeologists" are scrambling to save what's left.

“Archaeology has a place in space,” Dr Walsh said. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking news brand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded.

More Mayan sites have been found in the last 10 years than in the preceding 150. Here's how space technology is helping archaeologists uncover ancient ruins.

Archaeology in space: The Sampling Quadrangle Assemblages Research Experiment (SQuARE) on the International Space Station. Report 1: Squares 03 and 05 . PLOS ONE , 2024; 19 (8): e0304229 DOI: 10. ...

Object Details Author Darrin, M. Ann Garrison O'Leary, Beth Laura Contents pt. I. All sky survey. Introduction ; Archaeology : the basics ; Evolution of space archaeology and heritage ; Space basics : ...

NASA Space 'Archaeology' Reconstructs Dead Star. Published Mar 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM EDT Updated Mar 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM EDT. By .

Despite its title, “The Lost Inca Gold: AI Meets Space Archaeology,” is a love letter to Maine at its core. Dr. William Wood, the author, is not only from Rockland but attended The University of Maine ...

Archaeology is a "dirt discipline", says Gorman in her book Dr Space Junk v The Universe. Archaeologists dig test pits to reveal a "snapshot" of a site's history. On a space station, that is ...

First ever space archaeology study reveals secret habits of ISS astronauts. Study calls for future space stations to have more multipurpose interiors to improve crew autonomy ...

More Mayan sites have been found in the last 10 years than in the preceding 150. Here's how space technology is helping archaeologists uncover ancient ruins.