Small Spacecraft Technology
Measuring How Much Dust Spacecraft Kick Up When they Land
The arrival of spacecraft on alien worlds uses a number of different techniques from giant air bags to parachutes and…
4 weeks ago
NASA's New Solar Sail Extends Its Booms and Sets Sail
Solar sails are an exciting way to travel through the Solar System because they get their propulsion from the Sun.…
3 months ago
NASA’s Next Solar Sail is About to Go to Space
Everyone knows that solar energy is free and almost limitless here on Earth. The same is true for spacecraft operating…
7 months ago
NASA Tests Water Powered Spacecraft in Orbit
Picture two tissue box-sized spacecraft orbiting Earth. Then picture them communicating, and using a water-powered thruster to approach each other.…
5 years ago