NASA Engineer Has A Great Idea for a High-Speed Spacedrive. Too Bad it Violates the Laws of Physics
When a NASA engineer announces a new and revolutionary engine that could take us to the stars, it's easy to…
Planet Sizes Matter for Habitability Too.
In order to be considered habitable, a planet needs to have liquid water. Cells, the smallest unit of life, need…
Robotic Spiders to Explore the Moon? Yes, Please!
UK startup Spacebit is looking to democratize space with its Walking Rover mission, which will be the UK's first lunar…
It Looks Like it’s Working! NASA InSight’s Mole is Making Progress Again Thanks to the Arm Scoop Hack
NASA and the DLR are making some progress with the Mole. The Mole has been stuck for months now, and…
NASA Has a New, All-Electric Airplane
NASA's first all-electric aircraft - the X-57 Maxwell - was recently delivered to the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC)…
Carnival of Space #633
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by me at the CosmoQuest blog. Click here to read Carnival of Space…
This Dried Up Riverbed Shows that Water Once Flowed on the Surface of Mars
From some viewpoints, Mars is kind of like a skeleton of Earth. We can see that it had volcanoes, oceans,…
A Satellite Just Launched Whose Job is to Extend the Life of Geosynchronous Satellites
Space Logistics LLC, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, has launched a satellite that can extend the life of other satellites.…
Lava Flows on Venus Suggest That the Planet Was Never Warm and Wet
A new study on the volcanic highlands of Venus casts doubt on whether or not the planet ever had oceans.
This is What Moondust Looks Like When You Remove All the Oxygen. A Pile of Metal
The Moon has abundant oxygen and minerals, things that are indispensable to any space-faring civilization. The problem is they're locked…