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The spacecraft technology that will take us to the stars, the Moon and possibly even to Mars, including news from NASA and private companies.
First glide flight for Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo
The new spaceship by Virgin Galactic has made a successful first glide flight, a key step after a deadly crash of…
Pluto’s ocean points towards novel life forms
Pluto is thought to possess a subsurface ocean, which is not so much a sign of water as it is a tremendous clue…
The smallest ever asteroid is also the brightest
Observations of the smallest asteroid ever characterized in detail, has been obtained by astronomers. At 2m (6ft.)…
Pluto’s ‘icy heart’ weighs heavily on the small planet
Ever since its discovery by the NASA New Horizons team in 2015, Pluto's 'icy heart', a bright, two-lobed feature on…
NASA discover planet of ‘EPIC’ proportions
Astronomers have detected a so-called 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet transiting a distant sun-like star located some 1,800…
Harwin sponsors successful Space Concordia teams
The hi-rel connector and SMT board hardware manufacturer, Harwin, has announced its sponsorship of Space Concordia,…
Scientists study the supernova that started it all
About 4.6 billion years ago, a cloud of gas and dust that eventually formed our solar system was disturbed. The…
Free-flying weather satellite mission winds down
NASA scientists and engineers launched RapidScat toward the orbiting International Space Station, 250 miles above…
Space breakfast bars help keep weight on and off
While crew members aboard the International Space Station can choose from approximately 200 items for their meals…
NASA aims to be ring master in Saturn mission
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is in for a thrilling ride, as engineers have been pumping up the spacecraft’s orbit…