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A tiny spacecraft launched to study neutrinos, mysterious particles that zip through the universe at nearly the speed of light. This mission could unlock secrets about the Sun's core and the very structure of our universe.
A space telescope the size of a cereal box just captured its first images of distant stars, bringing us closer to understanding which planets beyond Earth might support life. NASA's SPARCS CubeSat is now scanning the galaxy for clues about 50 billion potentially habitable worlds.
Shoebox-sized satellites designed by students from Mexico, Italy, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan just launched from the International Space Station into Earth orbit. The CubeSats will conduct Earth observations and test new technologies as part of a growing movement making space exploration more accessible.
NASA is sending a suite of groundbreaking technologies to space this Monday that could revolutionize everything from space weather forecasting to Wi-Fi in orbit. The launch showcases how small satellites are making big discoveries more affordable than ever.
Engineers just cracked the code to send briefcase-sized satellites to Mars using thumbnail-sized thrusters that run on a single, safer fuel. This breakthrough could make deep space exploration cheaper and more accessible than ever before.
Britain is sending two tiny satellites into orbit next year to track dangerous space junk and protect vital communication systems. The mission marks a major step forward in keeping space safe for everyone.
Scientists at MIT have cracked a major space travel puzzle: one fuel that powers two completely different types of rocket engines. This breakthrough could let shoebox-sized satellites explore Mars and beyond at a fraction of today's cost.
Two college students in India are building gamma-ray detecting satellites using local metal shop materials that cost $700 instead of the industry standard $180,000. Their startup Nebula Space Organisation is breaking the aerospace monopoly to make space research accessible to everyone.
Scientists shrunk hurricane-tracking equipment to 1/100th its original size, putting it on satellites as small as shoeboxes. These tiny weather watchers can now check storms every hour instead of every few days, giving forecasters critical data to save lives.
A former NASA engineer is making space memorials affordable for everyone. His startup will launch 1,000 people's ashes into orbit in 2027 for as little as $249.
Engineers created a breakthrough propulsion system that gives briefcase-sized satellites both speed and precision, powered by a single fuel tank. The technology could send small, affordable spacecraft to Mars and beyond.
Small satellites could soon do twice as much science with half the fuel thanks to a breakthrough propulsion system. NASA is testing the game-changing technology in space later this year.
SpaceX will send 119 satellites into orbit during its Transporter-16 mission from California on Monday, continuing a rideshare program that's made space more accessible than ever. Since 2021, these affordable rideshare launches have helped over 1,600 projects reach the stars.
A German startup is attempting something no rocket has ever done: reach orbit from European soil. Just 10 months after their first rocket crashed, Isar Aerospace is ready to try again from Norway.
Blue Origin is partnering with NASA to protect Earth from dangerous asteroids using ion beams and high-speed impacts. The NEO Hunter mission will scan, deflect, and divert space rocks before they can threaten our planet.
For the first time in over 50 years, humans are heading back to the moon. NASA's Artemis II mission launches as early as February 8, carrying four astronauts farther from Earth than anyone has ever traveled.
A startup just made exploring the ocean depths as affordable as launching small satellites, dropping costs by 100-fold. Their bobbing underwater robots could help everyone from fishermen to climate scientists understand our mysterious oceans.
A German company just secured €5.5 million to make spacecraft safer and more agile in orbit using non-toxic fuel systems. ISPTech's breakthrough technology could power the next generation of space exploration without the environmental risks.
A space rock the size of five football fields will zip past Earth in 2029, closer than some satellites. Europe just approved a mission to meet it first and watch what happens when a massive asteroid gets up close and personal with our planet.
A century after Robert Goddard launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket from a Massachusetts cabbage patch, NASA says the best is still ahead. His 2.5-second flight changed everything we know about space exploration.
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