Phys.org – Space

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) has been shrouded in mystery since its maiden flight in 2011. Designed by Boeing and operated by the U.S. Space Force (USSF), this remotely operated, reusable space plane is […]

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed an instrument to measure the density of the dust that kicks up when spacecraft thrusters interact with planetary surfaces as it lands. Because cameras and other optical […]

NASA’s $5.2 billion Europa Clipper mission to study Jupiter’s fourth-largest moon—Europa—and assess its potential for harboring life will see the spacecraft travel through the most powerful radiation belt in the solar system.This post was originally […]

Teleoperated robots for gathering moon dust are a step closer, according to research by scientists at the University of Bristol. The researchers presented their paper “Demonstrating Trustworthiness in Open-Loop Model Mediated Teleoperation for Collecting Lunar […]

Astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA’s first human mission to the lunar South Pole will be wearing Prada, as part of a new venture unveiled on Wednesday.This post was originally published on […]

Less than a week after the northern lights dazzled observers across California, stargazers are in for another treat.This post was originally published on this site

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket early Tuesday with a full OK from the Federal Aviation Administration, its first since a second stage failure on the Crew-8 launch grounded the rocket.This post was originally published […]

Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters said Tuesday.This post was originally published on this site

For decades, Sandia National Laboratories’ National Solar Thermal Test Facility has harnessed the power of the sun to expose aerospace materials to intense heat, replicating the harsh conditions of faster-than-sound flight and atmospheric reentry to […]

On Oct. 14 NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission launched. It is the first detailed investigation of Jupiter’s moon Europa—which is believed to harbor an ocean so vast that it contains more water than anywhere else in […]