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BepiColombo mission to Mercury provides new insights into planet formation

The European/Japanese BepiColombo mission to Mercury will help us understand the formation of the Solar System and its inner rocky planets.

NASA’s LEXI to capture first global images of Earth’s magnetosphere

Discover how NASA’s LEXI mission will capture images of Earth’s magnetosphere, unveiling its dynamic response to solar weather from the Moon.

Fuelling the final frontier: How the US space economy is powering innovation and growth

NOAA Office of Space Commerce (OSC) discuss how strategic investments and innovation are driving the rapid growth of the US space economy.

Researchers identify ‘bright burst’ as a fast blue optical transient

Researchers have discovered that a previously unidentified ‘bright burst’ is in fact a fast blue optical transient located in a tiny galaxy 500 million...

New study to develop the world’s largest astronomical telescope

The European Union has funded a new design study of the world's largest sub-millimetre astronomical telescope. The study, named Towards an Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter...

Astronomers detect quasi-periodic flickers from the centre of the Milky Way

A team of astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) discovered quasi-periodic flickers in millimetre-waves from the centre of the Milky Way, Sagittarius...

Solar One – a concept for interstellar travel

J. Gouw outlines the idea for Solar One – a concept for manned interstellar travel proposed by astronomer Alberto Caballero. In 2015, the Planetary Society,...

New model to determine the structure and composition of neutron stars

A team of researchers at the University of Birmingham have created a new model for understanding the structure and composition of neutron stars. The newly...

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The latest space exploration news from around the globe.

NASA’s LEXI to capture first global images of Earth’s magnetosphere

Discover how NASA’s LEXI mission will capture images of Earth’s magnetosphere, unveiling its dynamic response to solar weather from the Moon.

Fuelling the final frontier: How the US space economy is powering innovation and growth

NOAA Office of Space Commerce (OSC) discuss how strategic investments and innovation are driving the rapid growth of the US space economy.

Water on Mars: New study uncovers ancient aquifers beneath the surface

Rice University research has uncovered novel insights into water on Mars. Find out if these findings could support life on the Red Planet.

Insights into NASA’s Small Spacecraft Electric Propulsion (SSEP)

The NASA Glenn Research Center provides fascinating insights into its groundbreaking Small Spacecraft Electric Propulsion (SSEP).

Space Technology News

The latest space technology news from organisations looking to explore space.

NASA’s LEXI to capture first global images of Earth’s magnetosphere

Discover how NASA’s LEXI mission will capture images of Earth’s magnetosphere, unveiling its dynamic response to solar weather from the Moon.

Fuelling the final frontier: How the US space economy is powering innovation and growth

NOAA Office of Space Commerce (OSC) discuss how strategic investments and innovation are driving the rapid growth of the US space economy.

Insights into NASA’s Small Spacecraft Electric Propulsion (SSEP)

The NASA Glenn Research Center provides fascinating insights into its groundbreaking Small Spacecraft Electric Propulsion (SSEP).

How NASA is utilising AI technologies on Earth and in space

David Salvagnini, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at NASA discusses how AI technologies are shaping the trajectory of NASA’s work.

Space Debris News

The latest space debris news looking at the management of space waste.

Insights into NASA’s Small Spacecraft Electric Propulsion (SSEP)

The NASA Glenn Research Center provides fascinating insights into its groundbreaking Small Spacecraft Electric Propulsion (SSEP).

New small satellite propulsion technologies nearing flight demonstration

CUA has developed innovative micropropulsion systems that represent tipping point technologies for future integration and flight.

Tackling space debris with a drydock

Jacob Bouchard’s Low-Earth Orbit scrapyard aims to reduce space debris by recycling and repairing materials, promoting space sustainability.

ESA and SpaceX could tackle space debris through joint efforts

ESA is in talks with SpaceX about the possibility of it joining an international charter designed to reduce a growing swarm of space debris.