The company secured a Federal Aviation Administration five-year reentry license that allows unlimited landings in Australia The post Varda to launch its first in-house built spacecraft for on-orbit manufacturing appeared…
In 1962, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. What saved us wasn’t just luck — it was the hotline hastily established between…
In 1962, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. What saved us wasn’t just luck — it was the hotline hastily established between…
Great, another potential long-term risk of spaceflight. Researchers have studied the effects of simulated microgravity on mice and found that it could lead to periodontitis, where the gums become inflamed…
The early Solar System was filled with both hydrogen and oxygen that can chemically bond into water. But did we create all the water, or was some of it inherited…
With over 5,000 exoplanets now identified, astronomers have found that our Solar System isn’t the only model of planetary formation. There are super-Earths, sub-Neptunes, hot-Jupiters, and Earth-sized worlds orbiting around…
In 1912, astronomer Victor Hess discovered strange, high-energy particles called “cosmic rays.” Since then, researchers have hunted for their birthplaces. Today, we know about some of the cosmic ray “launch…
If our Solar System seems stable, it’s because our short lifespans make it seem that way. Earth revolves, night follows day, the Moon moves through light and shadow, and the…
Three European aerospace companies expect to decide by next month whether to combine their space divisions, something that could still take years to win regulatory approvals. The post July decision…
Othmane Benafan is a NASA engineer whose work is literally reshaping how we use aerospace materials — he creates metals that can shape shift. Benafan, a materials research engineer at…
