Frontiers
How to Recycle Space Debris and Reduce Launch Costs
According to NASA, there are more than 500,000 pieces of space debris orbiting the Earth.
Disasters: Prediction, Prevention and Relief
What Is Space Weather?
Everyone is familiar with the concept of weather and how it can affect daily activity and...
Frontiers
UFO Sightings Are Real, but Aliens Are Not Responsible
The U.S. Government recently confirmed reports by military pilots of UFO sightings — rebranded as "unidentified...
Space
Bennu Asteroid Unlikely to Hit Earth in the Next 300 Years
The Bennu asteroid is a 500-meter-wide asteroid that orbits our sun, following a trajectory that periodically...
Frontiers
Planet-Forming Disks Contain Key Ingredients for Life: Methanol
In 2021, the complex carbon molecule methanol — a key molecule of life — was discovered...
Tech
How Spacecraft Are Created: Launch and Deployment
Learn how launch specialists ensure the integrity and safe delivery of a spacecraft from the factory...
Tech
How Spacecraft Are Created: Assembly, Integration and Test
Learn how spacecraft are integrated and tested to ensure that they can survive launch and operate...
Space Exploration
How Spacecraft Are Designed: Balancing Requirements With Reality
Learn how systems engineers orchestrate the spacecraft design process to ensure that new systems meet their...
Tech
How Spacecraft Are Created: Mission Conception
Learn how aerospace engineers help scientists and military planners design and develop spacecraft systems to meet...
Environmental Tech
Aerospace Technology Coming Soon to a Solar Installation Near You
Government researchers hope to reduce the cost of a key satellite aerospace technology to make it...
Tech
Propulsion Control Systems Keep Their Cool With New Aerospace Technology
New high-temp insulator material could extend the mission life and operational performance of propulsion control systems...
Tech
Commercial Aircraft Evolution Puts Safety First
Learn how commercial aircraft evolution is motivated by a singular focus on passenger safety by the...
Engineering
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity: Space Exploration Unplugged
While Mars helicopter Ingenuity uses powered flight, it is not quite flight as we know it...
Science
Rocket Launch Rundown: Exploring Two Millennia of Space Travel
Rocket launch technology has come a long way. Here's a look at two millennia of human...