Andy Tomaswick
What’s the Link Between Gamma Ray Bursts and Supernovae? It Might Be Binary Stars
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are some of the most violent events in the universe. Some have a power output equivalent to…
Let the Robot Take the Wheel. Autonomous Navigation in Space
Tracking spacecraft as they traverse deep space isn't easy. So far, it's been done manually, with operators of NASA's Deep…
A Swarm Of Swimming Microbots Could Be Deployed To Europa’s Ocean
Europa and other ocean worlds in our solar system have recently attracted much attention. They are thought to be some…
Floating Seismometers Could Help Peer Into The Core of Venus
Seismology has been ubiquitous on Earth for decades, and missions such as InSight have recently provided the same data for…
A Maglev System On The Moon Could Make Lunar Logistics A Breeze
Maglevs are one of those technologies that still look like magic, even years after they were initially rolled out. While…
The Largest Impact Crater on Earth, 520 km Across, Might Be Hiding Under Australia
Asteroid impacts have arguably killed off more species than almost any other type of disaster since life began on Earth.…
A Robot With Expandable Appendages Could Explore Martian Caves And Cliffs
Plenty of areas in the solar system are interesting for scientific purposes but hard to access by traditional rovers. Some…
Could Puncturing A Satellite’s Battery Help It Deorbit Faster?
A few years ago, there was a panic about lithium-ion batteries that exploded and could do things like take down…
An Improved Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator Could Dramatically Reduce The Weight Of Interplanetary Missions
Radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) are the power plants of the interplanetary spacecraft. Or at least they have been for going…
Cylindrical Autonomous Drilling Bot Could Reach Buried Martian Water
The south pole of Mars is a likely candidate for future exploration efforts there. It is also an area of…