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10/31/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Space junk poses severe hazard to astronauts and satellites and must be cleaned up, warn experts

The European Space Agency (ESA) warns that millions of floating objects around our planet can lead to a disastrous collision in space. “Space junk” as the objects are called, could very well make certain regions of space unsuitable for travel and pose a very real threat to astronauts. In a new video, the ESA says […]

09/11/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Space tech companies developing ultra-small plasma-propulsion system for future interplanetary travel

Everything is getting smaller these days. That includes spacecraft and the electric propulsion systems that carry them through the void. In an article in Space.com, a pair of space tech companies are working on new thruster designs that can be fitted aboard smaller spacecraft and the tiniest satellites. Electric thrusters propel a spacecraft by using electricity to […]

09/01/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Interstellar space is filled with “toxic grease” that would make future space travel very difficult, say researchers

Manned spacecraft better pack windshield wipers when they venture out of the solar system and into interstellar space. An article in The Daily Mail Online reported that the void between the stars are filled with greasy carbon dust that is toxic to life despite being made of the same element as organic life. This dust […]

07/09/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Space manufacturing: Scientists looking toward the stars to create stronger materials

Space might be dangerous, but it also possesses unique qualities that make it perfect for producing certain materials and products. According to a Space.com article, experts and researchers believe stronger materials, bigger and purer crystals, and even new organs can be developed and manufactured in space. Microgravity permits the unhindered growth, even mixing, and cementing […]

06/27/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The search for life on Mars by the ESA reaches important milestone as ExoMars Rover prepares for its “shake and bake”

The prototype of the ExoMars Rover is being prepared for vibration and temperature tests in France. The upcoming “shake and bake” test is a big step for the European Space Agency’s mission to seek out any form of life on Mars, an article on Reuters states. The Structural Thermal Model was recently completed in Stevenage, a town […]

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 […]

06/18/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Scientists confirm that mysterious radio signals from outer space are not made by humankind

The universe’s brightest signals are extraterrestrial in origin, Australian scientists have confirmed. Their report, published in Monthly Notices at the Royal Astronomical Society, was able to detect three specific radio emissions which definitely came from space. Fast radio bursts (FRBs) were first recorded a decade ago. These are pulses of light that are the brightest […]

06/11/2018 / By David Williams

Phoning home from space: NASA’s Deep Space Network makes it possible

Have you ever wondered how exactly the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) manages to retrieve all of the data and information it gathers in space through its various probes, satellites, orbiters, and rovers? If you guessed that it uses one of the most advanced and most sophisticated communication systems ever devised, you guessed right. […]

05/18/2018 / By David Williams

The radiation from red dwarf stars makes life on their planets improbable

In the search for other habitable planets in the galaxy besides Earth, astronomers have suggested that a closer look at red dwarf stars might be productive. Red dwarfs are, comparatively, much smaller and shine a lot less brighter than our own sun. But they are plentiful, as they make up about 75 percent of the […]

05/14/2018 / By David Williams

President Trump is considering developing a “Space Force” military branch

President Donald Trump has been talking about his big plans for the U.S. since even before he began his term, and now his ideas have officially transitioned from simply world-changing to definitely out of this world. The President wants to build a “Space Force” that will handle all space-related tasks and ventures apart from all […]

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