Hibernating astronauts would need smaller spacecraft If a sci-fi spaceship does not come with hyperdrive then it is usually fitted with hibernation capsules instead. In movies from 2001: A Space Odyssey to Event Horizon, Alien […]
Stingray-inspired spacecraft aims to explore dark side of Venus Venus is Earth’s neighbor, yet scientists’ understanding of the planet is relatively limited, especially on the so-called “dark side.” That knowledge gap may eventually be filled […]
NASA’s TESS spacecraft is finding hundreds of exoplanets – and is poised to find thousands more Within just 50 light-years from Earth, there are about 1,560 stars, likely orbited by several thousand planets. About a […]
Public website to track ESA spacecraft Launching spacecraft into orbit around Earth and on voyages through the solar system relies on a network of antennas and ground stations across the globe. ESTRACK now allows you to […]
‘Oumuamua is not an alien spacecraft: study On October 19, 2017, astronomers discovered the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system. First spotted by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System 1 […]
Cassini reveals new sculpting in Saturn rings As NASA’s Cassini dove close to Saturn in its final year, the spacecraft provided intricate detail on the workings of Saturn’s complex rings, new analysis shows. Although the […]