Space Exploration
Testing a Probe that Could Drill into an Ice World
I remember reading about an audacious mission to endeavour to drill through the surface ice of Europa, drop in a…
Astroscale’s Satellite is Now Chasing Down a Real Piece of Space Debris
Space debris is a thing.. It seems whether we explore the Earth or space we leave rubbish in our wake.…
Japan’s SLIM Lander Finds Power Even Though It’s Face Down
The Moon is a bit of a hot bed for exploration of late. The Japanese agency JAXA have been getting…
Plants Growing in Space are at Risk from Bacterial Infections
I have spent the last few years thinking, perhaps assuming that astronauts live off dried food, prepackaged and sent from…
Chinese Firm Successfully Tests a New Reusable Booster
The sight of a Falcon-9 rocket landing in an upright orientation is not an unusual sight. It seems that the…
Private Axiom Mission 3 is Off to the Space Station
A few decades ago, the idea of private individuals travelling to the International Space Station was as much science fiction…
Future Mars Helicopters Could Explore Lava Tubes
The exploration of Mars continues, with many nations sending robotic missions to search for evidence of past life and learn…
Spending Time in Space? Maximize Your Health with this Space Salad
Space exploration carries with it many challengs and one of them is eating, or more accurately the provision of food.…
Communicating With a Relativistic Spacecraft Gets Pretty Weird
Someday, in the not-too-distant future, humans may send robotic probes to explore nearby star systems. These robot explorers will likely…
Simulating How Moon Landings Will Kick Up Dust
When spacecraft land on the Moon, their exhaust strikes the powdery regolith on the lunar surface. The Moon has low…