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The Best way to Leave the Solar System Might be to fly Uncomfortably Close to the Sun
We’ve reported before on the conceptual mission known as the Interstellar Probe. This ambitious mission would visit the interstellar medium…
Stunning Photos from Air, Space and Ground of the Atlas V GOES-T Launch
NASA and NOAA now have a sophisticated new weather satellite in space. The GOES-T satellite launched on the powerful United…
The new NIAC Awards are out! New Spacesuits, Breathing Martian air, Advanced Telescopes, and More
The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) has been a significant funder of pie in the sky research for a…
NASA is Upping the Power on its Lunar Wattage Challenge!
NASA and HeroX have launched Phase II of their Watts on the Moon Challenge, which will reward a total of…
Lasers Could Send Missions to Mars in Only 45 Days
New research from McGill University shows that a powerful laser array could propel a fusion-engine spacecraft to Mars in a…
Webb is Cool, but it Still Needs to get Cooler
Cooling things down in space is trickier than it might sound. But that is exactly the process the James Webb…
Could Astronauts Hibernate on Long Space Voyages?
The ESA is investigating hibernation technology that could allow astronauts to remain healthy during long-duration missions to Mars and beyond
Mars Could Have Been wet for Much Longer Than Previously Believed
According to new NASA-sponsored research, Mars may have had an ocean as recent as 3 billion years ago (500 million…
The Space Shuttle was Originally Hoped to be a Fully Reusable two-Stage Rocket
A new animation shows what an alternate design for the Space Shuttle - a fully-reusable two-stage vehicle (DC-3) - would…
NASA and HeroX Want Your Ideas for How to Deal with Space Waste!
NASA and HeroX are looking for innovative ideas for what to do about the non-recyclable waste astronauts will have to…