A space bag that can catch asteroids? New technology could transform mining and clean up orbit
A Californian aerospace startup is developing a technology known as the capture bag, an inflatable system designed to…
3D-printed materials morph into satellite shapes
Launching large, rigid satellite dishes into orbit is an expensive and energy-hungry task. But what if those massive…
Time is ‘running out’ for SpaceX as Artemis III mission deadline looms, despite successful launch
ADVERTISEMENT SpaceX’s Starship rocket successfully lifted off from Texas last week for its 11th test flight – but…
Russian cosmonauts drank alcohol hours after a near-disaster on Mir space station
After the fire was extinguished and the immediate dangers had subsided, the cosmonauts partook in the cognac. NASA…
Inside the Soyuz 11 mission that shocked the world
On June 6, 1971, Soviet cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolsky, Viktor Patsayev, and Vladislav Volkov launched aboard Soyuz 11, destined…