Earth 1, asteroids 0: The next generation of planetary defense takes shape at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The NEO Surveyor fulfills a 2005 act of Congress ordering NASA to catalog 90% of near-Earth objects larger than 459 feet (140 ...
Satellites powered by solid metal could one day use space junk for fuel
Magdrive is working on three versions of its space thrusters, and because they run on solid metal, they might one day even be powered by space junk collected directly in orbit, turning it from threat ...
A Stunning Fusion Rocket Could Cut Interplanetary Travel in Half—and We'll Try It in Just 2 Years
Fusion has long been the propulsion end-goal for interplanetary travel, and a U.K.-based company thinks on its way to ...
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4 tiny, Earth-like planets found circling 2nd-closest star system to us — and could be visited by future human generations
A quartet of small, rocky exoplanets likely circle Barnard's Star, around 6 billion light-years from Earth, putting them in ...
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Starliner crew are finally returning to Earth. How their bodies lasted 10 months in space
However, NASA learned the spacecraft had experienced multiple helium leaks and propulsion system issues so it returned empty ...
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A new nuclear spacecraft technology to explore the Solar System 🚀
A British start-up has unveiled an ambitious project that could transform space exploration. Their idea? Using nuclear fusion ...
NASA astronauts to return home after major delay. Their extended stay could have health consequences
This isn't like some low-gravity version of "The Terminal," in which travelers are stuck in limbo due to some administrative ...
Portal Space Systems opens its doors for a sneak preview of solar propulsion system
Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems shows off the lab where its solar thermal propulsion system will be developed.
Astronauts stuck in space expected to return to Earth Tuesday
As astronaut Sunita Williams finally heads back to Earth after more than nine months in space, her hometown in Needham is ...
The long path home for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are about to return to Earth from the International Space Station, where they ...
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2 MW Nuclear Fusion Propulsion in Orbit Demo of Components in 2027
The Startup Pulsar Fusion is proposing a 2 Megawatt nuclear fusion orbital components for 2027. Pulsar has now proceeded to ...