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In a Universe ruled by the harsh and unyielding laws of Physics, it’s often tempting to dream of mechanisms which defy these rigid restrictions. Although over the past hundred years …read more Continue reading The Myth of Propellantless Space Propulsion Refuses to Die
After many tense months, it seems that thanks to a gaggle of brilliant engineering talent and a lucky break the Voyager 1 spacecraft is once more back in action. Confirmation …read more Continue reading NASA’s Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Engineering Updates to Earth
Several “high-profile astronomers” will meet at London’s Royal Society (the UK’s national academy of sciences), “to question some of the most fundamental aspects of our understanding of the universe.reports Futurism:
As The Guardian reports, the lumi… Continue reading Some Astronomers Will Re-Examine a 102-Year-Old Theory About the Universe’s Expansion
A large-screen IMAX documentary about the James Webb Space Telescope “has just opened in 300 theaters across North America,” write an anonymous Slashdot reader, noting that it’s playing for one week only. “And it gets a rave review in Forbes.”
Imagine… Continue reading JWST Gets an IMAX Documentary: ‘Deep Sky’
Longtime Slashdot reader garyisabusyguy shares a report from The Debrief: Dr. Charles Buhler, a NASA engineer and the co-founder of Exodus Propulsion Technologies, has revealed that his company’s propellantless propulsion drive, which appears to defy t… Continue reading NASA Veteran Behind Propellantless Propulsion Drive Announces Major Discovery
On April 16th NASA announced the formal end to Ingenuity’s days as the first ever Martian helicopter, following its 72nd and final flight mission in January. This flight ended with …read more Continue reading NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Transitions Into Stationary Testbed
Andrew Jones reports via IEEE Spectrum: The European Space Agency will launch a mission late this year to demonstrate precision formation flying in orbit to create artificial solar eclipses. In a press conference last week, the agency announced details… Continue reading ESA Prepares To Create Solar Eclipses To Study the Sun
Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in July of 1999, the Chandra X-ray Observatory is the most capable space telescope of its kind. As of this writing, the spacecraft is …read more Continue reading Chandra X-ray Observatory Threatened by Budget Cuts
After 64 years of service, ULA on Tuesday launched its last-ever Delta rocket carrying a classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). “The powerful booster departed Space Launch Complex-37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force… Continue reading ULA Launches Final Delta Rocket After 64 Years
“Varda Space Industries has closed a massive tranche of funding,” reports TechCrunch, “just weeks after its first drug manufacturing capsule returned from orbit.”
Varda has now raised $145 million to date, the article points out, and the $90 million … Continue reading VCs Invest $90M in Varda Space Industries’ Microgravity Drug Manufacturing