Digital Telescope Project Secures £3M Grant for Advanced Sky Monitoring
The University of Warwick has been awarded a £3 million grant from the European Research Council to develop a groundbreaking digital telescope. The project, led by Professor Don Pollacco, aims to revolutionize astronomical observations by enabling continuous, high-sensitivity night sky monitoring. The digital telescope, a departure from conventional...
India’s Reusable Launch Vehicle ‘Pushpak’ Completes Crucial Landing Test, Paving the Way for Affordable Space Exploration
This week, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully demonstrated the autonomous landing capability of its reusable launch vehicle, Pushpak. This marks a crucial step towards developing cost-effective and sustainable access to space, aligning with ISRO's vision of making space exploration more affordable. The Pushpak Mission The RLV...
Third Time’s the Charm? SpaceX Starship Poised for High-Stakes Launch Today
SpaceX's Starship program has been making significant strides in developing a fully reusable, super-heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of carrying crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. As the company prepares for the third high-altitude test flight of the Starship prototype, dubbed Flight 3, anticipation...