Technology
What if Titan Dragonfly had a Fusion Engine?
A team of Princeton scientists have shown how a Direct Fusion Drive could greatly enhance the Dragonfly's exploration efforts on…
China Tests a Stirling Engine in Orbit
China just tested a Sterling thermoelectric converter aboard their space station, a technology that could be the future of space…
Type One Energy Raises $29M to Work on a Crazy Fusion Device
A Wisconsin-based startup called Type One Energy says it's closed an over-subscribed $29 million financing round to launch its effort…
An Alternative Theory of Inertia will Get Tested in Space
This summer, the first all-electric thruster will be tested in orbit. This technology could revolutionize commercial space as know it!
Want Artemis to Succeed? Virtual Reality Can Help
Artemis astronauts are returning to the Moon, and they'll be following in Apollo's footsteps when they go. But things are…
Hubble’s Orbit Has Dropped So Far that Starlink Satellites are Photobombing its Images
Astronomy is poised for another leap. In the next several years, major ground-based telescopes will come online, including the Extremely…
An Earthworm Robot Could Help Us Explore Other Worlds
Evolution is a problem-solver, and one of the problems it solved in many different ways is locomotion. Birds fly. Fish…
Can a Venus Lander Survive Longer Than a Few Minutes?
Sending a lander to Venus presents several huge engineering problems. Granted, we’d get a break from the nail-biting entry, descent…
Are We Entering the Era of Quantum Telescopes?
In a recent study, a team of researchers showed how combining interferometry with quantum principles could lead to quantum telescopes.
Rolls-Royce Reveals a Nuclear Reactor That Could Provide Power on the Moon
Rolls-Royce has released a teaser about the "micro-reactor" they are developing in partnership with the UK Space Agency.