Phys.org – Space

The first model of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) reusable rocket demonstrator Themis is standing at its launch pad in Kiruna, Sweden.This post was originally published on this site

Of the many roads leading to successful Artemis missions, one is paved with high-tech computing chips called superchips. Along the way, a partnership between NASA wind tunnel engineers, data visualization scientists, and software developers verified […]

Before we get to Mars, we’re going to have to practice. And develop radical leaps in technology, but also practice. A Mars mission will be utterly unlike anything attempted by humanity. We’re talking about a […]

NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications technology has successfully shown that data encoded in lasers can be reliably transmitted, received, and decoded after traveling millions of miles from Earth at distances comparable to Mars. Nearly two […]

A team of researchers from Kent have demonstrated that it is possible to grow tea in lunar soil as part of a wider field of work to explore how future astronauts living and working on […]

A Cincinnati brewing company will unveil a new beer this fall that is out of this world.This post was originally published on this site

When Anil Menon launches into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket next June, he’ll bring two decades of experience as a physician, engineer, military pilot, and NASA flight surgeon—and a highly personal understanding of risk.This […]

A supply ship arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday after a day’s delay due to a premature engine shutdown.This post was originally published on this site

Central Florida residents face flight delays, beach closures, and sonic booms in the middle of the night if SpaceX has its way, with plans to launch its powerful Starship and Super Heavy rocket from the […]

Blue Origin is committed to making a permanent human presence in space a reality. To this end, they have developed the New Shepard and New Glenn rockets to send payloads to orbit, and aim to […]