Spacefaring enterprises are answering the call to preserve the near-Earth space environment for the world. The U.S. Air Force, European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are leading ...
For decades, observers have talked about the Overview Effect — the feeling of global connectedness that astronauts get when they see the wide Earth below, devoid of national boundaries. Now one of ...
Orbital resonance, a phenomenon where planetary orbital periods exhibit whole-number ratios, is observed in approximately 5% of planetary systems, exemplified by Neptune and Pluto's 3:2 resonance and ...
Space Infrastructures Ventures is investing in Orbital Outpost X, Space Villages and other startups developing commercial space stations and component technologies. Credit: Space Infrastructures ...
Orbital mirrors with 100 km radius are required to vaporize the CO2 in the south polar cap. If manufactured of solar sail-like material, such mirrors would have a mass on the order of 200,000 tonnes.
Fire meets ice in the dramatic video. A dramatic drone video shows Isar Aerospace's first orbital launch attempt, which ended with a fiery crash into the frigid sea about 30 seconds after liftoff. The ...
It's unclear when Eris will take to the skies for the first time. We'll have to wait a bit longer for the first-ever launch of an Australian orbital rocket. Queensland-based company Gilmour Space had ...