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Every Challenge Astronauts Will Face on a Flight to Mars
A team of researchers from India conducted a study that considers all the hazards of sending crews to Mars (which…
What Could We Learn From a Mission to Phobos?
According to new research that looks at MAVEN data, Mars' larger moon (Phobos) could contain a record of how Mars'…
Space and Sustainability: How the Lessons of Biosphere 2 Inspired SAM²
Guided by the lessons of Biosphere 2 experiments, a team of experts is launching the Space Analog for the Moon…
Virgin Orbit Successfully Launches a Batch of Satellites From an Airplane
Virgin Orbit has successfully tested its new air-launch system (LauncherOne) that will deliver small satellites to orbit in the near…
New Drones for Exploring Mars are Getting Tested in Iceland
It's looking more and more like the future of space exploration could involve drones in a big way. We've already…
SLS Hot Fire Test Should Have Lasted 8 Minutes, Not 1
NASA accomplished a major milestone today when it conducted a Hot Fire Test of the SLS Core Stage, firing all…
Plans for a Mars Sample Return Mission Have Moved to the Next Stage
The Mars Sample Return (MSR) program, a joint effort between NASA and the ESA to bring samples of Mars back…
A Steampunk Engine to Solve Your Satellite Woes!
NASA contractor Howe Industries just presented their design for a "steampunk" engine that could allow satellites to maneuver, without the…
NASA Announces its Artemis Astronauts: 18 People Training to Fly to the Moon
NASA has announced the names of the 18 astronauts that make up the Artemis Team. A select few, and some…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XIV: What is the Aurora Hypothesis?
Is it possible that we haven't heard from aliens because colonizing exoplanets is hazardous to your health? So says the…