NASA demonstrated the first coordinated maneuver between two CubeSats in low-Earth orbit as part of NASA’s Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration mission. The twin spacecraft, each... Read more
CubeSats with lasers can provide steady reference light for telescopes investigating distant planets
Researchers design CubeSats with lasers to provide steady reference light for telescopes investigating distant planets. There are more than 3,900 confirmed planets beyond our solar system. M... Read more
Spacecraft outfitted with sails and propelled by the sun are no longer the stuff of science fiction or theoretical space missions. Now, a Rochester Institute of Technology researcher is taki... Read more
Charged particles in Earth’s inner radiation belt created by cosmic rays born from supernova explosions A 60-year-old mystery about the source of energetic, potentially damaging particles in... Read more
A satellite propelled by the Earth’s most abundant natural resource? Yes, it’s true. Cislunar Explorers, a team of Cornell graduate and undergraduate students guided by Mason Peck, a former... Read more
The next big thing in space is really, really small Going into space is now within your grasp. A tiny spacecraft being developed at Arizona State University is breaking the barrier of launch... Read more
There was a time when you could find spacecraft clean rooms in two sizes — – big and bigger. After all, these harsh-white, sterile environments have to handle very large spacecra... Read more