Search for life is number one priority for crewed Mars missions, major new report reveals
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Shine bright like a satellite
A sunlight lamp illuminates a satellite model covered in golden thermal insulation. A cup-shaped thruster extends from the model’s…
‘Super-Jupiter’ Exoplanets May Look Like Nothing We’ve Ever Seen : ScienceAlert
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. It’s also one of the largest planets in the…
ESA Publishes Call for Crew Launch Abort System
Credit: CNES The European Space Agency has published a call for tenders to develop a launch abort system…
Uranus may have more in common with Earth than we thought, 40-year-old Voyager 2 probe data shows
The Voyager 2 mission may have caught Uranus at a special time during which the ice giant’s radiation…
Overview Energy demonstrates technologies for space solar power
WASHINGTON — A space solar power startup has emerged from stealth after demonstrating a key technology for its…
China launches satellite ‘super factory’ in bid to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink
China is about to switch on a satellite “super factory” able to produce 1,000 units annually – a…
Kongsberg, Helsing team up for European satellite-intel constellation
PARIS — Norway’s Kongsberg and Germany’s Helsing are teaming up to provide Europe with a sovereign satellite constellation…
NASA loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter
WASHINGTON — NASA has lost contact with a Mars orbiter that has circled the planet for more than…
SpaceX to launch 160th Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 – Spaceflight Now
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is aiming for…
Hear dust devils on Mars crackle with electricity in new NASA Perseverance rover video
NASA just released striking new video and audio that reveal the sounds of dust storms on Mars crackling…
China’s Shijian maneuver signals a new lead in the orbital refueling race
Chris Young’s Beyond Earth column explores the intersection of space technology and policy, providing thought-provoking commentary on the…