Nuclear propulsion: Could nuclear engines transform deep-space exploration?
As space exploration technologies accelerate, an engine that can traverse deep space equally fast is needed- and nuclear…
Space Lasers Are About to Get Their First Real Test Generating Energy
Google, SpaceX, and a host of startups are all planning to build data centers in space. But for…
New Satellite Engine Could Use Earth’s Atmosphere as Fuel To Stay in Orbit Indefinitely
Fully Assembled RF Helicon-based Plasma Thruster. Credit: F. Romano A satellite engine that uses atmospheric gases as fuel…
Hobby astronomers unite with former NASA engineer to uncover source of mysterious space lights
Orbs of light streaking across the night sky below the planet Venus are fascinating Queensland sky watchers. They…
The Controversial Space Mirrors Designed to Boost Solar Power
In line with greater funding for renewable energy and cleantech in recent years, several companies have sought to…
Taiwan eases rules on foreign telecom satellites, eyes Musk’s Starlink
Telecommunication Taipei signals security a key consideration; China lobs rhetorical warning shot Taiwan currently has no low-Earth orbit…
Astronomers Measured a Suitcase-Sized Piece of Wreckage From a Staggering 36,000 Kilometers Away
An artistic depiction of the roughly 66-centimetre fragment tumbling in geostationary orbit. Not to scale. Astronomers have measured…
The Secret Behind China’s Unique Spy Satellite Is a Rare Metal It Controls
Nearly three years ago, China launched a radar satellite capable of monitoring nearly a third of Earth’s surface…
Private mission launches to extend life of out-of-gas communication satellites
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A two-armed space robot blasted off on a private salvage operation Tuesday to…
Impact of solar storms could be greater than previously thought
A new paper has found that the impact of space weather events, such as solar storms, could be…
Astronomers Found a Hidden Swarm of Space Junk Threatening Earth’s Most Valuable Orbit
Earth’s geosynchronous orbit (GEO) holds some of the most valuable satellites that carry out tasks for phones, television,…
This Startup Wants to Use Space Mirrors to Light Up Earth at Night. Feds Just Said Go Ahead
California startup Reflect Orbital received clearance to launch its first satellite, aiming to build a constellation to illuminate…