Credit: FuturoprossimoRobotics is rapidly transforming the future of space infrastructure, making possible the construction of massive solar farms in orbit—and that’s just the beginning. A recent UK-based demonstration suggests that remote-controlled robots may soon assemble gigawatt-scale solar satellites in space.How Do Robots Assemble Structures in Space?In a test known as AlbaTRUSS, conducted at the...
The concert celebrates the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss IIVienna Tourist BoardOn May 31, Voyager 1 will receive a truly one-of-a-kind musical tribute. In celebration of Johann Strauss II’s 200th birthday, the European Space Agency (ESA) will send a live performance of The Blue Danube waltz into deep space, directed straight to NASA’s Voyager...
Credit: PixabayNASA's newly released budget reveals a significant reduction in funding for the Orion spacecraft and the Lunar Gateway space station. The agency's total budget has dropped to $18.8 billion, marking a 24% cut of $6 billion. NASA’s budget shift reflects a realignment of resources, prioritizing crewed missions to the Moon and Mars over...
Miso is a popular Japanese fermented condiment that goes into a range of dishes to provide a punch of umamiWikimedia CommonsAnyone who has read about life aboard spacecraft knows that astronauts live with very limited resources, including meals that are mostly rehydrated.Even though NASA and other space agencies work hard to provide a variety...
Credit: DepositphotosThe issue of space debris has been growing for years, exacerbated by the continuous launch of rockets and payloads. In recent years, organizations, particularly the European Space Agency (ESA), have begun to take the issue more seriously. Now, they are asking: How can we achieve zero space debris?The Scale and Danger of Space...
Credit: PixabayHuman minibrains, or organoids, launched into space surprised scientists by thriving during their time in low-Earth orbit. In 2019, US researchers sent lab-grown human neural tissue to the International Space Station (ISS) for a brief stay. The result was nothing short of astonishing.The cells not only survived the weightlessness of space for weeks,...
The orbits of the planets around the Sun have been a subject of intense scientific debate. Scientists understand planetary properties well, but their trajectories have changed significantly since the Solar System's formation.
Artist's concept of an orbital solar power plantSpace SolarUK startup Space Solar has signed a deal with Reykjavik Energy that could make Iceland the first country to receive solar power beamed from space, with a 30-MW demonstration set for launch by 2030.While solar power is a clean energy source, it faces limitations like cloud...
(JIJI PRESS/AFP/Japan OUT)Wooden Satellite Launched into SpaceIts Japanese creators announced on Tuesday that they launched the first-ever wooden satellite into space aboard a SpaceX rocket. This satellite is part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).Scientists at Kyoto University developed the satellite, designing it to burn up entirely upon re-entering Earth’s...
Interacting galaxies NGC 2207 and IC 2163, in a composite image combining Hubble and JWST data. (NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI)Abyss Gazing Back: Nietzsche's Prophetic Words in Space"The abyss also looks back into you," said German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche in 1886. His words feel almost prophetic as we gaze, nearly 140 years later, at an image from 80 million...
