space exploration

Cornell’s quest: Make the first CubeSat to orbit the moon

A satellite propelled by the Earth’s most abundant natural resource? Yes, it’s true. Cislunar Explorers,

BEAM: Expandable space station module expands to full size

The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) was expanded to its full size at 4:10 p.m. EDT.

NASA Begins Testing of Revolutionary E-Sail Technology

Testing has started at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on a concept

Stephen Hawking is backing a project to send tiny spacecraft to another star system within a generation

They would travel trillions of miles; far further than any previous craft. A $100m (£70m)

The International Space Station is about to get an inflatable extension

Space travel: Pump it up, Scotty AT 73 metres long and 420 tonnes, the International Space

Rethinking Interstellar Travel and Interstellar Spacecraft to Get There From Here

Since the beginning of spaceflight, humans have accomplished wonderful feats of exploration and showcased their drive

“Polar-Sitting” Orbit via Solar Sailing

Tomorrow’s orbit today? This image shows how a large solar sail-equipped satellite could partly offset

Interstellar Travel Via Laser Propulsion Could Help Humanity Reach the Stars

At about four light-years from the sun, Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to

JPL CubeSat Clean Room: A Factory For Small Spacecraft

There was a time when you could find spacecraft clean rooms in two sizes —

To save on weight, a detour to the moon is the best route to Mars

For a piloted mission to Mars, fueling up on the moon could streamline cargo by

Working out in artificial gravity

A combination of exercise and artificial gravity may lessen negative effects of weightlessness in space

Warp Speed? NASA May Have Made a Breakthrough for Galactic Travel

A group of NASA scientists developing technology to make interstellar spaceflight possible by the end

Synthetic Biology for Space Exploration

Berkeley Lab Scientists Believe Biomanufacturing a Key to Long-term Manned Space Missions Does synthetic biology

Shrink-wrapping spacesuits

Spacesuits of the future may resemble a streamlined second skin. For future astronauts, the process

King's students wearing the Skinsuit
‘Skinsuit’ to help astronauts avoid back problems in space

This loading system simulates an additional 1g bodyweight Researchers at King’s College London are working