Space Exploration
What Should Light Sails Be Made Out Of?
The Breakthrough Starshot program aims to cross the immense distances to the nearest star in just decades. Using a high-powered…
Reaction Engines Goes Into Bankruptcy, Taking the Hypersonic SABRE Engine With it
Rarely does something get developed which is a real game changer in space exploration. One example is the Skylon reusable…
Voyager 1 is Forced to Rely on its Low Power Radio
Voyager 1 was launched waaaaaay back in 1977. I would have been 4 years old then! It’s an incredible achievement…
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…
Building Bricks out of Lunar Regolith
It was 1969 that humans first set foot on the Moon. Now, over 50 years later we are setting sights…
NASA Announces a New Class of Space Missions: Probe Explorers
NASA has sent a whole host of spacecraft across the Solar System and even beyond. They range from crewed ships…
China Unveils its Lunar Spacesuit
China have a roadmap to sent astronauts to the Moon in 2030 and when they do, they are going with…
What Does a Trip to Mars Do to the Brain?
It’s not long before a conversation about space travel is likely to turn to the impact on the human body.…
Stranded Astronauts To Get Their Ride Home
You might remember the story of the two astronauts on board the International Space Station that went for an 8…
Space Perspective Completes a Test Flight, Sending a Balloon to 30 km
It’s great to see so many private organisations entering the space sector. Space Perspective are another and they have just…