Space Exploration Technologies
Astronomers Have Some Serious Concerns About Starlink and Other Satellite Constellations
Picture the space around Earth filled with tens of thousands of communications satellites. That scenario is slowly coming into being,…
Underwater Robot Captures its First Sample 500 Meters Below the Surface of the Ocean
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) says their underwater robot has just completed the first-ever automated underwater sampling operation. The…
If Astronauts Hibernated on Long Journeys, They’d Need Smaller Spacecraft
There's a disturbing lack of hibernation in our space-faring plans. In movies and books, astronauts pop in and out of…
Stingray Glider to Explore the Cloudtops of Venus
Researchers at the University of Buffalo's CASH Lab are working on a glider inspired by the stingray to explore Venus.
Skylon’s SABRE Engine Passes a Big Test
Reaction Engines Ltd. recently passed a major milestone with the development of their SABRE engine, which could lead to spaceplanes…
A Private Company in China Plans to Launch Reusable Rockets by 2021
A Chinese company is planning to launch a rocket with a reusable booster in 2021. The company is called i-Space,…
An Army of Tiny Robots Could Assemble Huge Structures in Space
A team from MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA) recently unveiled their prototype for a new assembler robot, which…
NASA’s New Lunar Spacesuit is Going to be a Lot More Comfortable for Astronauts
NASA is developing new spacesuits for their Artemis program. The new suits will give the astronauts greater mobility, will be…
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.…
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…