Space on MSN21h
NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions
NASA and General Atomics tested the fuel by exposing it to temperatures up to 3,000 Kelvin (4,940 Fahrenheit or 2,727 Celsius ...
Space on MSN15h
NASA Streams 4K Video From Plane To Space Station Via Laser
A Pilatus PC-12 aircraft equipped with a portable laser terminal transmitted 4K video to the International Space Station and back. "Laser communications use infrared light to transmit 10 to 100 times ...
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Crater-diving hopper 'Gracie' will launch to the moon aboard private Athena lander this month
The rocket-powered Gracie will conduct five hops during its short lunar stay, including one into the depths of a shadowy ...
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Webb investigates protoplanetary disk in extreme detail, observes...
What’s more, Webb used its Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument to observe glowing interstellar gas and dust illuminated by a supernova explosion approximately 350 years ago. The material glows in ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN22h
Russia’s plasma engine could reach Mars in 30 days, drastically reduce space travel time
Russian scientists have developed a plasma electric rocket engine that could enable travel to Mars in just one to two months.