Space Exploration Technologies
Graphene Could Be A Game Changing Material In Space – With A Bit More Research
Graphene has long been put forward as a wonder material. Undeniably, it has astounding properties - stronger than steel, a…
A Rocket-Powered Spaceplane Completes a Successful Test Flight
Access to space is getting easier and more accessible as more and more platforms are coming online that can significantly…
Tiny Spacecraft Using Solar Sails Open Up a Solar System of Opportunity
Some parts of the solar system are exceptionally hard to reach. Despite the interesting scientific data we could collect from…
The State of Suborbital Space Science
Think there's nothing to learn through suborbital flight and that space science is only done in orbit? Think again. Recently,…
Exploring Lava Tubes on Other Worlds Will Need Rovers That Can Work Together
Planetary exploration, specifically within our own Solar System, has provided a lifetime of scientific knowledge about the many worlds beyond…
Exploring the Outer Solar System Takes Power, Here’s a Way to Miniaturize Nuclear Batteries for Deep Space
As science and technology advance, we're asking our space missions to deliver more and more results. NASA's MSL Curiosity and…
Want to Colonize Space? Unleash the Power of Microbes
If space colonization is in our future, we'll have to use the resources available there. But we won't be able…
If We’re Going to Get Under the Ice on Europa, How Will We Send a Signal Back to the Surface?
If we send some type of nuclear-powered tunnelbot to Europa to seek life under its icy shield, how will we…
Robots Might Jump Around to Explore the Moon
LEAP (Legged Exploration of the Aristarchus Plateau) is a mission concept study, funded by ESA, to explore challenging lunar terrains…
What is ISRU, and How Will it Help Human Space Exploration?
As Artemis 1 prepares for its maiden launch with the goal of putting astronauts back on the Moon’s surface within…