Recently, scientists tested reflective sails that use the pressure from lasers or starlight to propel spacecraft. Besides, scientists are also investigating the concept of antimatter rocket ...

"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to direct spacecraft exploration." Scientists at the California Institute ...

Today, personal computers, smart phones and websites have simplified things to the point where beginners can easily find and observe spacecraft. Surprisingly, few people know that earth-orbiting ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. U.S. astronaut Peggy Whitson, left, commander of the Ax-4 scientific space mission, poses with crew members ...

Gaia-4b is considered a super-Jupiter planet, a relatively cold gas giant, orbiting its ... according to the space agency. Since the mission launched in 2013, the spacecraft has used a pair ...

30, 2024 — In space exploration, long-distance optical links can now be used to transmit images, films and data from space probes to Earth ... on Long Space Missions July 23, 2024 — A new ...

Blue Origin's famed New Shepard spacecraft successfully simulated the moon's low gravity on board its capsule during a brief flight Tuesday morning over West Texas. Video of the uncrewed launch ...

HELSINKI — China will launch a pair of low-cost space station resupply spacecraft this year on new commercial launch vehicles, highlighting advances for the country’s space ecosystem.

the engines of satellites and space probes. Hall thrusters, a key space technology for missions like SpaceX's Starlink constellation and NASA's Psyche asteroid mission, are high-efficiency ...

Welcome to FLORIDA TODAY Space ... of the mission patch for the Maxar 3 launch. The pair of WorldView Legion satellites slated for liftoff will wrap up the company's first block of six orbiting ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) efforts to position the NVS-02 satellite in its intended orbit faced a setback on Sunday after the spacecraft's onboard thrusters failed to ignite ...

allocating Rs 13,416 crore for the department of space for fiscal 2025-26. An additional focus has been given to the National Geospatial Mission and the reduction of customs duties on critical ...