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Low-power lasers could propel probes to the outer solar system
Traveling to Proxima Centauri b, the closest habitable planet to Earth, would require thousands of years with even the biggest rockets.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 25, 2022


'Light propulsion' -- scientists plan to launch tiny lifeforms into interstellar space
This has never been done before, to push macroscopic objects at speeds approaching the speed of light. Mass is such a huge barrier.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 8, 2022


MIT Engineers Test An Idea For A New Hovering Rover
Aerospace engineers at MIT are testing a new concept for a hovering rover that levitates by harnessing the moon’s natural charge.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 22, 2021


Plastic waste-powered rocket could sustainably take humanity to Mars
A nuclear fusion company with lofty aspirations around sustainable space travel, has test-fired a rocket engine powered by plastic waste.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 27, 2021


To find life on other planets, NASA rocket team looks to the stars
A NASA sounding rocket will observe a nearby star to learn how starlight affects the atmospheres of exoplanets in the hunt for life.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 8, 2021


Making Martian rocket biofuel on Mars
Researchers have developed a concept that would make rocket fuel on Mars, that could be used to launch future astronauts back to Earth.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 28, 2021


Predicting harmful solar flares -- NASA rocket mission to measure the sun's magnetic field
Measuring a magnetic field isn't so hard if you're inside of it. Measuring a magnetic field remotely is an entirely different story.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2021


Two experiments to help humans "go farther / stay longer" in space
When the Space X23 rocket launches to resupply the International Space Station, it will carry two experiments designed to sustain humans
Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2021


Unveiling vehicles and technologies for future space transportation
FLPP oversees system studies and research activities to foster new and disruptive technologies which have the potential to reduce cost.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2021


Microwave-powered rocket propulsion gets a boost
Researchers led by the University of Tsukuba explore the possibility of launching rockets using a high-power beam of microwave radiation.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 5, 2021


New plasma rocket engine could propel astronauts to Mars and beyond
What should future spacecraft engines be able to do? One major goal would be for it to allow spacecraft to travel through the solar system
Joseph Shavit
Jul 18, 2021
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