Developers from the University of Leicester have built an x-ray scanning system called the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer (MIXS), which will be used on the BepiColombo space mission in 2017. The instrument has been purchased by Airbus Space & Defence, who will be undertaking the BepiColombo mission in order to add to the knowledge of Mars that was gained by the ten year NASA probe, Messenger.
Artemis III Mission Profile: SpaceX Starship to Enable Historic 2026 Lunar Landing
The Artemis program, NASA's ambitious initiative to return humans to the Moon, will achieve a significant milestone with the Artemis...
NASA's ambitious Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon. As part of that mission, the US space agency...
Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers at The Big Bang Fair 2024
The Big Bang Fair, the UK's largest celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for young people, is returning...
Ingenuity’s Groundbreaking Mission Comes to a Close After Final Flight on Mars
NASA's revolutionary Mars helicopter Ingenuity has made history yet again, achieving one final flight on January 18th before sustaining damage...
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...
NASA Advances Concept for Solar-Powered Fixed-Wing Aircraft to Explore Mars
Mars has been a prime target for exploration missions over the past few decades to study the planet's atmosphere, surface,...
NASA’s “Son of Concorde” X-59 Set for Historic First Flight
Imagine flying from New York to London only to land across the pond in a mere 90 minutes. This hyper-fast...
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C Moon Lander Launch Delayed to January 2024
Houston-based company Intuitive Machines is set to pioneer the landscape of private lunar exploration. The firm recently announced that the...