Working with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), NASA is pioneering the development of tiny spacecraft made from a single silicon chip that could slash interstellar explor... Read more
An accurate method for spacecraft navigation takes a leap forward today as the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Leicester publish a paper that reveals a spacecraft’s... Read more
They would travel trillions of miles; far further than any previous craft. A $100m (£70m) research programme to develop the computer chip-sized “starships” was launched by the bi... Read more
Since the beginning of spaceflight, humans have accomplished wonderful feats of exploration and showcased their drive to understand the universe. Yet, in those 60 years, only one spacecraft,... Read more
At about four light-years from the sun, Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to the solar system. While that may seem relatively close, it would still take humanity thousands of years t... Read more
A surprising number of scientists, engineers and amateur space enthusiasts fervently believe in this dream As any avid Star Trek fan can tell you, the eccentric physicist Zefram Cochraneinve... Read more
If starships are ever built, it will be in the far future. But that does not deter the intrepid band of scientists who are thinking about how to do it SPACE, as Douglas Adams pointed out in... Read more
