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Watch a House-Sized Space Habitat (Intentionally) Burst
We live in an age of renewed space exploration, colloquially known as Space Age 2.0. Unlike the previous one, this…
The Future Could Bring Pinpoint Deliveries From Orbit
SpaceWorks, an Atlanta-based commercial space company, is working on reentry capsules that will allow for orbital delivery services.
A Solution to Space Junk: Satellites Made of Mushrooms?
According "cyber farmer" Max Justice, a solution to the growing problem of space junk and toxic chemicals could come in…
A Steampunk Engine to Solve Your Satellite Woes!
NASA contractor Howe Industries just presented their design for a "steampunk" engine that could allow satellites to maneuver, without the…
First Laser Space Debris Detection Made… in Daylight
A new technique may prove to be a powerful tool in the battle to mitigate space debris.
A Television Satellite Might be About to Explode
A DirecTV satellite suffered a battery failure and now has to be de-orbited. Otherwise, it could cause a collision and…
Using Balloons to Launch Rockets
LEO Aerospace is developing a "Rockoon" system that will provide commercial launch services for microsatellites, as well as a platforms…
Astronomers Get Ready, Another Artificial Star to Ruin Your Data is Coming. Artist is Planning to Launch a Giant, Unfolding Structure That’ll be Bright in the Sky For a Few Months
In collaboration with the Nevada Museum of Art and some private aerospace companies, artists Trevor Paglen plans to launch the…
India Shows off the Spacesuit its Astronauts Will be Using in 2022
At the recent Bengaluru Space Expo in India, the ISRO unveiled the spacesuit that it's astronauts will wear during the…
A Satellite With a Harpoon, Net and Drag Sail to Capture Space Junk is in Orbit and Will be Tested Soon
The RemoveDebris satellite, a spacecraft designed to remove junk from orbit, recently deployed from the ISS to begin demonstrating its…