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Carbon dioxide reactor makes Martian fuel
Engineers are developing new ways to convert greenhouse gases to fuel to address climate change and get astronauts home from Mars.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 24, 2021


NASA Introduces Radical Electric Propulsion System for Psyche Spacecraft
This form of propulsion starts with large solar arrays that convert sunlight into electricity, providing the power source for the spacecraft
Joshua Shavit
Sep 24, 2021


Cooking up water and oxygen from lunar soil
Engineers have successfully shown how water and oxygen can be extracted by cooking up lunar soil, in order to support future Moon bases.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 24, 2021


New augmented reality applications assist astronaut repairs to space station
NASA is developing tools to increase astronaut autonomy to operate spacecraft or systems without assistance from the Mission Control Center
Joseph Shavit
Sep 22, 2021


EXPLAINER: 4 civilians circling Earth on 1st SpaceX private flight
The first time in 60 years of human spaceflight, a rocket blasted into orbit with no professional astronauts on board, only four tourists
Joshua Shavit
Sep 17, 2021


New spacesuit technologies for Moon and Mars exploration developed
NASA announced the successful field testing of new spacesuit technologies for future astronaut science and exploration operations.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 13, 2021


New innovation could reduce the amount of hazardous space debris
A drag sail that a team at Purdue University developed to pull launch vehicles in space back to Earth is scheduled to undergo a test launch
Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2021


The forecast for Mars includes otherworldly weather predictions
As scientists prepare for crewed missions to nearby planets and moons, they've identified a need for something beyond rovers and rockets.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2021


Will it be safe for humans to fly to Mars?
Sending human travelers to Mars would require scientists and engineers to overcome a range of technological and safety obstacles.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 31, 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


Is it Possible to Time Travel Just by Flying Really Fast
The possibility of time travel has excited many of us for hundreds of years, inspiring countless books and films.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2021


New project will simulate life on Mars, pave way for NASA's 'next giant leap'
As NASA prepares for its "next giant leap"—meaning astronauts on Mars—technology developed by 3D printing construction is paving the way
Joshua Shavit
Aug 15, 2021


Dragonfly mission to Titan announces big science goals
Among our solar system’s many moons, Saturn’s Titan stands out – it’s the only moon with a substantial atmosphere and liquid on the surface.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 12, 2021


NASA wants you to spend a year pretending to live on Mars
The space agency is embarking on a ‘one-year analog mission in a habitat to simulate life on a distant world’
Joseph Shavit
Aug 10, 2021


There are 10,000 Quintillion reasons for NASA to travel to asteroid 16 Psyche
NASA is planning a mission up to an asteroid that is hurtling around in our solar system, and it could be a seriously lucrative mission.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 9, 2021


NASA's Juno celebrates 10 years with new infrared view of moon Ganymede
The spacecraft used its infrared instrument during recent flybys of Jupiter's mammoth moon to create this latest map.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 6, 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 orbital station to become evolutionary step in Moon, Mars development program
For continuous exploration of outer space infrastructure it has been suggested to establish a national manned space complex in orbit
Joseph Shavit
Aug 3, 2021


There may be realistic ways to create wormholes in space!
Nobody knew that the existence of a black hole could prove to be real someday. Wormholes, just like black holes, are a mathematical...
Joseph Shavit
Jul 25, 2021
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