The Gaia Mission Keeps Unlocking Secrets of the Galaxy
There are probably 200 billion stars in the Milky Way, stretched across space in a disk shaped like a ninja’s throwing star. It’s so big that, traveling at…
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A novel Kalman filter for target tracking in space
Space robots play essential roles in the construction, operation, and maintenance of…
Spotting Objects From Space Is Easy. This Challenge Is Harder
This spring, when the teams submitted their results to IARPA, evaluator teams graded how well each one did. In June, the teams learned who was moving on to…
Can Dual-Use Solar Panels Provide Power and Share Space With Crops?
In its 150-year history, Paul Knowlton’s farm in Grafton, Mass., has produced vegetables, dairy products and, most recently, hay. The evolution of the farm’s…
A first, private payloads set for space launch
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, June 27
The ball has been set…
Growth in Space Tourism Can Take Toll on Climate, Finds Study
Rocket launches are taking a larger toll on the climate like no other, a study, published in the journal Earth's Future, has concluded. The study was led by…
Rocket Launches Pose Threat to Climate, Study Reveals
Rocket launches are taking a larger toll on the climate like no other, a study, published in the journal Earth's Future, has concluded. The study was led by…
Two Space Startups Authorised by IN-SPACe, Marks Beginning of Private Space Sector Launches in India
The Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has started authorising Indian private firms, marking the beginning of private space sector…
Start of Private Space Sector Launches in India Marked as 2 Startups Get a Nod
The Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has started authorising Indian private firms, marking the beginning of private space sector…
Behold the Weird Physics of Double-Impact Asteroids
When an asteroid strikes a planet, it can pack a powerful punch—as the dinosaurs discovered to their detriment 66 million years ago. But what if two…