Web-slinging robots in space
Preventing pieces of space debris from crashing into each other is a problem engineers have been grappling with for decades.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2021
Scientists discover the reason why Mars has no liquid water on its surface today
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 18, 2021
How to ship the world's largest space telescope 5,800 miles across the ocean
When NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launches, it will undergo one of the most harrowing deployment processes any spacecraft has endured.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2021
Australia plans lunar rover to help NASA find oxygen on moon
Australia has agreed to build a 20-kilogram (44-pound) semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA to take to the moon as early as 2026.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021
Physicists propose a new method for defending the Earth against cosmic impacts
Skywatchers around the world turned their attention toward asteroid 2012 DA14, a cosmic rock about 150 feet (50 meters) in diameter.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021
Did Venus ever have oceans?
The planet Venus can be seen as the Earth's evil twin. At first sight, it is of comparable mass and size as our home planet.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2021
LEONARDO, the Bipedal Robot, Can Ride a Skateboard and Walk a Slackline
Researchers built a bipedal robot that combines walking with flying to create a new type of locomotion, making it exceptionally nimble.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2021
Lunar landers could spray instant landing pads as they arrive at the moon
The retrograde rockets needed to land on the moon's surface will also kick dust and rock up into the air potentially damaging the lander.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2021
8-year-old Brazilian girl dubbed world's youngest astronomer
When Nicole Oliveira was just learning to walk, she would throw up her arms to reach for the stars in the sky.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 29, 2021
AI is looking for hidden water on the surface of the Moon
Permanently shadowed lunar craters contain water ice, but are difficult to image. A machine learning algorithm now provides sharper images.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 28, 2021
New cereal box-sized satellite to explore alien planets
The approximately $4 million spacecraft, a smaller-than-usual type of satellite known as a "CubeSat," is as large as a "box of Cheerios".
Joshua Shavit
Sep 24, 2021
NASA Introduces Radical Electric Propulsion System for Psyche Spacecraft
This form of propulsion starts with large solar arrays that convert sunlight into electricity, providing the power source for the spacecraft
Joshua Shavit
Sep 23, 2021
How many satellites are orbiting Earth?
The idea that "space is getting crowded" has been around for a few years now, but just how crowded is it?
Joseph Shavit
Sep 21, 2021
Tom Cruise gets sneak preview from SpaceX's 1st private crew
Representatives for SpaceX's first privately chartered flight reveled that the actor took part in a call with the four space tourists.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 18, 2021
Grandfather builds a replica Space X Dragon module for aspiring astronaut grandson
After building an amazing replica of a Space X module for his grandson, Southampton's 'Grandpa Patrick' has been hailed a 'genius'.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 14, 2021
Researchers enlist robot swarms to mine lunar resources
Aerospace and mining engineers are mapping out a plan for harvesting the moon's resources using autonomous robot swarms.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 13, 2021
New spacesuit technologies for Moon and Mars exploration developed
NASA announced the successful field testing of new spacesuit technologies for future astronaut science and exploration operations.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 11, 2021
NASA's next space telescope to launch in December
The James Webb Space Telescope, which astronomers hope will herald a new era of discovery, will launch on December 18, 2021.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 7, 2021
NASA confirms Perseverance Mars rover got its first piece of rock
NASA has confirmed that its Perseverance rover has succeeded in collecting its first rock sample on Mars.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2021
New innovation could reduce the amount of hazardous space debris
A drag sail that a team at Purdue University developed to pull launch vehicles in space back to Earth is scheduled to undergo a test launch
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