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10/23/2018 / By Edsel Cook

California-based space company testing a mini propulsion system for planetary microsat missions

An American space technology company is almost ready to release a new propulsion system that could one day be installed on most spacecraft. The improved thrusters will be small enough to mount on microsatellites, yet powerful enough to propel larger space probes on interplanetary missions away from Earth, an article in Space.com stated. The system […]

06/21/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The radical plan to design a starship out of hollowed out asteroids

Dutch-based researchers have a radical plan for any near-Earth asteroid that can be hollowed out by asteroid miners. They are going to turn it into a huge starship that can travel between stars, an article in the Daily Mail states. This generational ship would be big enough to hold entire generations of crew and passengers […]

06/04/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Astronomers plan to intercept and collect debris from the next interstellar object to visit the solar system after asteroid ‘Oumuamua

Even as the very first interstellar visitor to our solar system bids us farewell, astronomers are already planning a warmer welcome for the next such guest. According to a Space.com article, the next asteroid to go our way will be met by a spacecraft that will shoot it and collect the resulting debris for analysis. […]

07/26/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Private companies to begin mining the moon for valuable minerals… will United Nations intervene?

As the earth’s natural resources grow smaller by the day, private companies have turned their sights to the night sky. The moon represents new opportunities for these interested parties, as the planet’s natural satellite is replete with minerals that are ripe for the picking. The non-profit organization For All Moonkind aims to prevent this from […]

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