Space company SpinLaunch is trying to re-invent the system for launching craft off of our world and into space. The goal is ...

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged ...

A historic solar storm in May 2024 not only triggered spectacular auroras but also created two new temporary radiation belts ...

Eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are venturing beyond Earth—and into space.

This 3D printing technology could allow astronauts to manufacture satellite engines in space, eliminating the need for Earth-based launches.

Unlike larger spacecraft, which have their own adaptors to mount on launch vehicles, CubeSats have a very small volume with little room available for mounting equipment, forcing developers to come up ...

Scientists reveal the discovery of two new temporary radiation belts encircling the Earth created by a massive solar storm in ...

A research team from KAIST Nuclear and Quantum Engineering presents an AI assesser for Hall-effect ion thrusters, the engines ...

Croatia's first ever satellite has just beamed to Earth the first image of its homeland. The satellite, called CroCube, is a 1U cubesat 3.3 by 3.3 by 3.3 inches (10 x 10 x 10 centimeters) in size. It ...

A Hall thruster is a high-efficiency propulsion device using plasma that is used for various difficult space missions, such ...

The Sun’s activity is what gives us beautiful auroras – but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go around Earth in a low orbit. In Western Australia, the first of a series ...

The ICARUS 2.0 mission aims to launch the CubeSat constellation in phases. The first satellite is set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this autumn, with all five CubeSats expected to be ...