An Engineer Says He’s Found a Way to Overcome Earth’s Gravity
This new propulsion system could rewrite the rules of spaceflight—not to mention completely defy conventional physics.
How NASA's Perseverance is helping prepare astronauts for Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars in 2021 to search for signs of ancient microbial life and to help scientists ...
NASA to put Starliner’s thrusters through an extensive workout before next launch
Starliner returned autonomously in early September. Since then, NASA and Boeing have been reviewing data from the test flight ...
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Florida startup tests water thruster, runs on just 1.5W for orbital maneuvers
The method – converting water into vapor before ionizing it to create plasma – has great promise for a wide range of ...
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Researchers develop new design and fabrication method to make lightsails for interstellar travel
In a potential step toward sending small spacecraft to the stars, researchers have developed an ultra-thin, ultra-reflective ...
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Ultra-thin lightsails with billions of tiny holes to enable high-speed space travel
Researchers have developed scalable lightsails, ultra-thin, reflective structures that use laser-driven radiation pressure to ...
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Lightsails That Can Travel 20% of The Speed of Light Move Closer to Reality
A new method for manufacturing lightsails that can reach up 20% of the speed of light is making the technology look more viable than ever.