Astronauts Can Now Print Metal in Space and It’s a Game Changer for Future Missions
ESA’s metal 3D printer aboard the ISS could revolutionize space exploration by enabling self-sufficient missions.
Tag: space exploration
John McFall Becomes the World’s First Disabled Astronaut in Historic ESA Decision
McFall had to demonstrate that he could perform all the tasks needed for a long-duration mission — which he did ...
Ancient Water, Alien Salts, and Life’s Building Blocks Were All Found in Bennu Asteroid
This photo of asteroid Bennu is composed of 12 Polycam images collected on Dec. 2, 2024, by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. ...
Astronomers thought mini-Neptunes had atmospheres with water or hydrogen. This one has neither
Shrouded in haze and mystery, GJ 1214b has finally begun to reveal its secrets.
China plans to put a flag on the moon in 2026 — one that flutters using electromagnetic forces
Beyond this symbolic achievement, the mission aims to explore the Moon’s south pole, searching for water ice and resources essential ...
Stunning close-up views of scorching hot Mercury may surprisingly reveal ice in its craters
ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo mission recently completed its last flyby of Mercury, revealing stunning details about the planet's volcanic plains ...
Chilling and Uneasy: The Untethered Spacewalk That Redefined Exploration
In 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless II made history—and defied human instinct—by stepping into the vast void of space untethered.
Cosmic fireworks: zombie star explodes, creating massive filament structures
This incredible image captures the ghost of a supernova 100 light-years across.
How Hot is the Moon? A New NASA Mission is About to Find Out
Understanding how heat moves through the lunar regolith can help scientists understand how the Moon's interior formed.
Evidence left behind by the Apollo missions is still visible on the Moon
When Neil Armstrong first stepped onto the moon in 1969, his words, "One small step for man, one giant leap ...
Pluto in Focus: From Pixelated Smudge to Stunning, Geology-Rich World
NASA’s New Horizons mission revolutionized our view of Pluto, revealing a vibrant, geologically active world full of surprises.
A sample from Ryugu asteroid is teeming with life — but it’s not aliens
New research on asteroid Ryugu samples reveals an unexpected culprit: Earth microbes.
The world’s first wooden satellite was launched into space
The satellite is made from magnolia wood, which was historically used for samurai sheaths.
How do astronauts vote in the US election from space?
Everyone can express their vote, even if they're not on the planet.
NASA uses laser to stream first video in deep space — and of course it’s a cat vid
NASA knows what's up.
Russia plans to withdraw from the International Space Station
Russia will likely dedicate efforts to the new partnership with China.
Water Found on the Moon’s Sunlit Surface
NASA has announced that water is more common on the Moon than previously believed, with traces now discovered at its ...
Playing Asteroids is No Game: Humanity’s Future Could Depend on Diverting Asteroid Impacts
It isn't hyperbole to say, the survival of our species may depend on a sucessful method of preventing an asteroid ...
Why the SpaceX satellite fleet could spell major headaches for astronomers
It's an unexpected side effect of a useful plan.
Steam Power Might Help in Space Exploration
NASA is funding a steam-powered spacecraft.
Man who thinks “God created heavens and Earth” to oversee US space program
"God created the heavens and the earth," he says.
This is why space armor is becoming more important
Things are getting pretty dicey in outer space.
Wall-Less Hall drives poised to unlock space colonization
French scientist working on the Hall thrusters -- an advanced type of engine that harnesses a stream of plasma to ...
42 years ago today, Apollo 17 lifted off from the moon. Human beings haven’t travelled beyond low Earth orbit ever since
It's a glorious reminder, but a sad day as well. It's been 42 years since humans have been on the ...
Space research more than pays for itself, but lack of inspiration raises questions
In light of recent NASA budget cuts, a lot of politicians, citizens and, frankly mostly non-science folks, reflect that money ...
First private space telescope is set to safeguard humanity from asteroid threats
Ed Lu, Chairman of the B612 Foundation, shows the telescope of a model of the Sentinel Space Telescope during a ...
China completes first manned space docking with Tiangong-1
This Monday, China took a historic step forward after the nation's manned spacecraft Shenzhou-9 successfully docked the Tiangong 1 space station test ...
SpaceX rocket mission canceled with less than a second to go
It doesn't only happen in the movies: the launch of the SpaceX Falcon rocket, destined to hit the International Space ...
NASA turns to engineering crowd source for Mars mission in 2018
NASA is equivalent to innovation and cutting edge technology, and this was made possible by the creative flow of whole ...
Worms show that Mars colonization is possible
There are numerous challenges that come with outer Earth colonization of distant planets like Mars, or our neighboring moon, and one of ...
Watch the Mars rover launch LIVE this Saturday [video stream]
On November 26, after countless delays, budget overruns and buckets of sweat, humankind's most capable machine of landing on and ...
The past and future of space exploration at the ‘Beyond Planet Earth’ exhibit
The Vostok capsule, in which Yuri Gagarin embarked on April 12, 1961 to become the first person in space. This ...
Unmanned Russian cargo ship heads towards ISS
If the Americans and NASA are having some issues regarding their space program at the moment, the Russians are doing ...
Beam me up Scotty – NASA researches tractor beam technology
Trekkies might rejoice at the news that NASA has recently decided to fund a research group employed to study how ...
Orion spacecraft mock-up tests successfully for Pacific landing
Yesterday NASA tested a 18,000 pound mock-up of the ambitious Orion spacecraft in a water basin, to simulate how it ...
From Earth to Mars in 39 days?
It sounds like something pinned off a SciFi novel, but it seems like new developments in space exploration technology might ...
NASA to Adopt “Space Internet” by 2011
Mike Massimino hit the news in May as the first to "Tweet" in space. He began "tweeting" under the name ...
Storms May Delay Endeavour Launch
Stormy weather conditions may delay the launch of space shuttle Endeavour, currently scheduled for liftoff on Saturday, July 11. This ...
Charles Bolden Reveals Vision for NASA at Senate Confirmation Hearing
NASA's immediate future will likely have an emphasis on Earth science, using the International Space Station for research and development, ...
