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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.

New mathematical model for predicting the temperatures of exoplanets

Astronomers from Cornell University have improved a mathematical model to accurately predict the temperatures of exoplanets from solar systems hundreds of light-years away. The newly...

ESAs plans for the future of space and defence

ESA Director-General Jan Wörner speaks to TIP about space debris and ESAs plans for removal, as well as about Space19+ and the contentious issue...

Discussing innovation in the space sector with the European Commission

The Innovation Platform met with the Director General of the European Commission’s DG CONNECT in Brussels to discuss innovation in the space sector. The 12th...

New lab-based method of studying solar wind

University of Wisconsin-Madison physicists have created a new method of lab-based solar wind phenomena research to learn about their properties in other star systems. Gases...

23,000 space objects and counting

The Innovation Platform speaks to ESA Director of Operations Rolf Densing about deorbiting space debris to avoid overcrowding in space. In almost 60 years of...

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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.