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NASA and ULA Successfully Test a Giant Inflatable Heat Shield That Could Land Heavier Payloads on Mars
A new type of heat shield was successfully tested last week, with the hopes this type of inflatable decelerator could…
SpinLaunch Completes its 10th Test, Hurling Payloads for NASA and Other Companies Into the air
SpinLaunch just completed its 10th test flight (and its first test with payloads), putting them a step closer to commercial…
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…
Artemis Astronauts Could Rely on Solar Cells Made out of Moon Dust
Researchers from TalTech have devised a cost-effective method for producing lightweight, flexible solar cells on the Moon!
Cyanobacteria Will be our Best Partner for Living on Mars
An international team of researchers has found a strain of cyanobacteria that could produce biomass on Mars and grow food…
A Remote Surgical Robot is Going to the International Space Station
The Miniaturized In-vivo Robotic Assistant (MIRA) is getting ready to fly to the ISS and evaluate if robotic-assisted surgery (RAS)…
A New Method for Making Graphene has an Awesome Application: A Space Elevator!
At the upcoming 2022 IAC, the International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC) will present a paper that shows how graphene could…
The Dream of Faster-than-Light (FTL) Travel: Dr. Harold “Sonny” White and Limitless Space
Dr. Harold "Sonny" White and the Limited Space Institute continue to pursue the dream of the Alcubierre Warp Drive, which…
Engineers Design an Electrical Microgrid for a Lunar Base
Sandia National Laboratories is developing microgrid technology that will power the Artemis Base Camp and operations on the Moon!
Holographic Doctors can now Provide Medical Advice on the International Space Station
Thanks to advances in holographic and teleporting technology, the first "holographic handshake" recently took place between people on Earth and…