Space Exploration
Lunar Landings Will Make it Harder to Study the Moon’s Ice Deposits
A new study led by researchers from the JHUAPL indicates that future missions to the Moon could contaminate the lunar…
Scientists Have Developed a Way to Make Human Skin More Protected from Space Radiation
Earth is a radiation cocoon. Inside that cocoon, the atmosphere and the magnetosphere keep us mostly safe from the Sun's…
Languages Will Change Significantly on Interstellar Flights
A pair of linguists recently did a study, which appeared in an ESA-associated journal, that discusses how interstellar travel could…
How to Make the Food and Water Mars-Bound Astronauts Will Need for Their Mission
New technologies are being developed that will ensure astronauts have plenty of drinking water and food wherever resupply missions are…
How Will we Receive Signals From Interstellar Probes, Like Starshot?
A new study takes a look at the challenges of sending and receiving data over interstellar distances using tight-beam lasers
Earth Life Probably Can’t Spread to Mars Today
New research says life from Earth isn't likely to ever survive on Mars, which is good news as far as…
What is a Generation Ship?
The concept of a Generation Ship is a time-honored one, but is it the best way to send an interstellar…
Record-Setting Space Travelers Return to Earth
A trio of space travelers returned to Earth this morning from the International Space Station, including NASA astronaut Christina Koch,…
Voyager 2 Went Into Fault Protection Mode, But Engineers Brought it Back Online
NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft went into fault protection mode on Tuesday January 28th. The fault protection routines automatically protect the…
ESA Astronaut Luca Parmitano will be Controlling a Rover From Space
The ESA has begun conducting experiments as part of their Analog project, which will allow human operators to control robotic…