How space missions make discoveries on the way to their main destinations
To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...
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Company gearing up to sell sunlight at night using orbiting mirrors
A California startup wants to beam extra sunlight to Earth orbiting mirrors, but some are skeptical about whether the physics ...
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Can the Human Body Endure a Voyage to Mars?
In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep ...
Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)
NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.
This Company is Getting Close to Catapulting a Satellite Into Space
Space company SpinLaunch is trying to re-invent the system for launching craft off of our world and into space. The goal is to use their centrifuge-like launch mechanism to catapult objects like ...