NASA has awarded Stone Aerospace $175,000 to study a laser-powered drone that could explore hidden caves beneath the Moon. The LUX drone would receive power through a fiber-optic cable from a surface rover, helping scientists investigate underground areas that may support future Moon and Mars missions.
China has proposed a new asteroid defense method that uses two spacecraft and a buried nuclear explosion to stop dangerous space rocks. China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology says computer simulations show the approach could destroy a 100-meter asteroid more effectively than a surface blast. The idea could improve future planetary defense but has not yet been tested in space.
China has announced an ambitious plan to build a large space computing network that will analyze satellite data directly in
China’s Ludi Tance-4 01 satellite relies on gallium nitride (GaN) technology to deliver continuous radar observation from high Earth orbit,
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing a new CubeSat mission that aims to significantly increase the time available to
China is building a national early warning system to detect asteroids that may threaten Earth in the future. The project
India marked a defining moment in its space journey on Saturday as Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country’s first
A new study has identified dozens of previously undetected pieces of space junk in geostationary orbit, raising concerns about the
Australia has identified the likely origin of mysterious space balls found on a beach in Queensland. The objects are believed
Scientists have introduced a new concept called StormWall, a space-based defense system designed to reduce the impact of powerful solar
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