NASA’s Interstellar Dust Catcher Set to Unlock Origins of Solar System
Interstellar dust drifting through our galaxy holds profound secrets about our solar system's initial building blocks and evolution. To capture and analyze these microscopic messengers from deep space, NASA has developed a specialized dust detector for its upcoming Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission called the Interstellar...
Astroscale U.S. and Space Force Partner to Revolutionize In-Orbit Satellite Refueling
Aerial refuelling radically transformed aviation by removing limitations on aircraft range and endurance. An innovative collaboration between Astroscale U.S. and the United States Space Force could bring those benefits to space assets through an advanced on-orbit satellite refuelling capability. The public-private partnership will see Astroscale U.S. use its...
NASA’s Shows Off Green, Quiet Supersonic Jet To Reshape Aviation: X-59 Test Flights Start 2024
NASA has officially unveiled the prototype of its strikingly elongated X-59 aircraft. Acting Administrator Robert Pearce hailed it as a "nearly 100-foot step forward" toward quiet supersonic travel over populated areas. Scheduled to start test flights in 2024, the US space agency hopes data gathered by the plane,...