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NASA’s Next Solar Sail is About to Go to Space
Everyone knows that solar energy is free and almost limitless here on Earth. The same is true for spacecraft operating…
Watch the Varda Capsule’s Entire Fiery Atmospheric Re-Entry
Here’s a front row seat on what it would be like to return to Earth inside a space capsule. Varda…
Venus’ Clouds Contain Sulfuric Acid. That’s Not a Problem for Life.
A recent study published in Astrobiology investigates the potential habitability in the clouds of Venus, specifically how amino acids, which…
40th Rocket Lab Electron Mission, “We Love The Nightlife”, Launches From New Zealand with Reused Engine
Private space company, Rocket Lab, launched its 40th Electron mission on their lauded Electron rocket, dubbed “We Love The Nightlife”,…
Chasing SpaceX: The Commercial Space Race Gets a Reality Check
Can anyone keep up with SpaceX in the commercial space race? It might be one of the four companies profiled…
Phew, NASA’s CAPSTONE is no Longer Tumbling in Space
Engineers with the trouble-plagued CAPSTONE mission to the Moon have made progress in stabilizing the spacecraft. A month ago, the…
Rocket Lab is Sending its own Mission to Venus to Search for Life
In a recent study published in Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, the private space company, Rocket Lab, outlines a plan…
Hazegrayart Shows how Rocket Lab's Reusable Neutron Rocket Could Work
A new animation shows what Rocket Lab's totally-reusable rocket will look like when it starts sending satellites to space.
Rocket Lab Launches NASA’s CAPSTONE Mission to the Moon
A microwave oven–sized cubesat launched to space today from New Zealand by commercial company Rocket Lab and their Electron rocket.…
They Did It! Rocket Lab Uses Copter to Catch (and Release) a Rocket
Rocket Lab has just joined SpaceX in the club of space companies that can launch an orbital-class rocket booster and…