Prototype system for getting satellites into space is essentially a big catapult
Prototype system for getting satellites into space is essentially a big catapult

Modern problems require medieval solutions…

Team of astronomers tracking interstellar object think it could be a 10,000,000,000-year-old time capsule
Team of astronomers tracking interstellar object think it could be a 10,000,000,000-year-old time capsule

An interstellar object that is currently flying through the Milky Way could be a 10-billion-year-old time capsule, according to a team of astronomers. Outside of our little Earth-bound bubble, the stars are constantly dancing through the galaxy like endless specs of paint on the best canvas in the universe. But while Orion’s Belt is jousting […]

Firefly is ready to launch a new rocket again after its last rocket exploded mid flight
Firefly is ready to launch a new rocket again after its last rocket exploded mid flight

Things are being set in motion

An asteroid the size of a ship is heading for a near miss with earth and we’re sending a spacecraft to meet it
An asteroid the size of a ship is heading for a near miss with earth and we’re sending a spacecraft to meet it

The European Space Agency has released exciting details about a huge asteroid that is heading towards us in a matter of years. In a new, exciting announcement video, the ESA explained that on Friday, 13 April 2029, a whopping 375m-wide asteroid is set to bypass Earth, less than 32,000km away. The asteroid is named Apophis, […]

SpaceX completed its 11th Starship test flight bringing us closer to getting to Mars
SpaceX completed its 11th Starship test flight bringing us closer to getting to Mars

SpaceX is hoping to head to Mars in the future

NASA launches three new satellites as defense against solar storms threatening Earth
NASA launches three new satellites as defense against solar storms threatening Earth

The missions will provide critical insights

One or two Starlink satellites burn up every day in the Earth's atmosphere
One or two Starlink satellites burn up every day in the Earth's atmosphere

Starlink satellites, launched by SpaceX, are reportedly burning up every day in the Earth’s atmosphere. In a bid to provide the world with remote internet access, SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites have already proven to be quite effective. The on-the-go dishes give internet access to people up mountains, down in the canyons, or in the middle of […]

NASA astronaut's jaw-dropping footage shows rare video of Starlink 'train' in space
NASA astronaut's jaw-dropping footage shows rare video of Starlink 'train' in space

A NASA astronaut has shared jaw-dropping footage Starlink ‘train’ in outer space. But, what is a Starlink ‘train’ you ask? Well, a Starlink satellite is used to provide internet coverage right across the world. Starlink was developed by SpaceX to help Earth gain access to the internet, and it makes for some truly incredible viewing. […]

Technologies developed for Apollo missions now power devices we use every day
Technologies developed for Apollo missions now power devices we use every day

NASA developed an abundance of new technologies for Apollo missions back in the 1960s and 70s that now power devices we use every day. “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” That iconic quote from Neil Armstrong was one that echoed through time and space, quite literally. But while we haven’t done […]

Honda teams with Astrobotic to bring regenerative fuel cells to Moon power systems
Honda teams with Astrobotic to bring regenerative fuel cells to Moon power systems

Generating reliable energy on the Moon is tough

Engineers design 36-mile spacecraft for hypothetical one-way journey spanning 400 years
Engineers design 36-mile spacecraft for hypothetical one-way journey spanning 400 years

It could be heading to our next planet home

Simulation shows the real difference between the speed of light and speed of sound and why they're so different
Simulation shows the real difference between the speed of light and speed of sound and why they're so different

There’s nothing as quick as the speed of light…