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NASA is Investigating a Self-Assembling Space Telescope
As part of the 2018 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NAIC) program, a team of scientists from across the US was…
Air-Breathing Electric Thruster Could Keep Satellites in Low Earth Orbit for Years
For the first time, team of ESA scientists recently developed and tested an air-breathing electric thruster, which could open the…
Space Catapult Startup SpinLaunch has Come Out of Stealth Mode. Space catapults? Yes Please
Reclusive SpinLaunch founder Jonathon Yaney recently broke his silence about his vision to reduce the costs of space exploration by…
Here’s How SpaceX is Planning to Recover Rocket Fairings: a Boat With a Net Called Mr. Steven
In their latest attempt to reduce the costs of individual launches, SpaceX is looking to make their rockets payload fairings…
Russia and China Are Working on Space and Counterspace Weapons
According to the Department of National Intelligence's (DNI) 2018 report, China and Russia could be developing technologies that will give…
The Next Mars Rover’s Wheels Won’t Get Torn Apart by the Red Planet
Scientists and engineers at NASA's Glenn Research Center have prepared a next-generation tire which will fare much better on Mars…
Second Hyperloop Pod Design Competition A Success
The second Hyperloop Pod Design Competition was a success, with teams from all over the world testing their pod car…
NASA Reignites Program for Nuclear Thermal Rockets
NASA recently announced a three-year partnership with BWXT to develop nuclear thermal rockets for future mission to Mars and beyond!
Ready to Leave Low Earth Orbit? Prototype Construction Begins for a Deep Space Habitat
As part of NASA's NextSTEP-2 program, Lockheed Martin was recently awarded a Phase II contract to continue work on their…
New Way to Make Plasma Propulsion Lighter and More Efficient
A new study from a team of British and French physicists presents a concept for plasma thrusters that are both…