The Box vs The Bulldozer: The Story of Two Space Gas Stations
Using in-situ propellant has been a central pillar of the plan to explore much of the solar system.…
Voyager 1 will be one light-day, 16 billion miles, from us next year
It takes a beam of light a single day to travel 16.1 billion miles, a distance known as…
how the UAE is outpacing rivals with advanced space tech
The Dubai Airshow 2025 was held last week at the Dubai World Central. This was the 19th edition…
Boeing’s next Starliner spacecraft to fly won’t carry NASA astronauts when it launches in April 2026
Over a decade ago, NASA picked Boeing to fly astronauts to and from the International Space Station, agreeing…
Russia’s New Space Station Ambitions Signal Rising Space Race
Russia’s plan to deploy key modules of its new orbital space station signals a renewed space race, highlighting…
Two UK sites shortlisted for INVICTUS hypersonic test programme
Enabling & Support 24/11/2025 511 views 6 likes The European Space Agency (ESA) has shortlisted Spaceport Cornwall and…
Longshot plans giant space-gun to launch satellites into orbit
Longshot, an aerospace technology start-up founded in 2021, is developing a launch system to shoot payloads, such as…
AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets
Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets into space – and that number is set…
From merging monsters to planet on a death wish, biggest space discoveries of 2025
Saturn, the planet with gigantic rings, added 128 new moons, taking its tally to 274, more than double…
China’s first batch of ‘lunar soil bricks’ returns from space in good condition after year-long exposure test
Rendering of the “Yue Hu Zun” lunar base. Photo: screenshot from CNSA website The first batch of experimental…
Moss Spores Survived 9 Months in Outer Space. Can They Help Save Us All?
Moss is tough. Its ancestors emerged from the oceans almost half a billion years ago, and it thrives…
New NASA HEAT and My NASA Data Resources Bring Space Weather Science into Classrooms
As the Sun enters a period of heightened activity, students now have a new way to explore its…