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Accelerating Mars Missions: The Promise of Nuclear Propulsion

Posted in Hardware, Science on 2nd Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller

If successful, nuclear-powered rockets could open new possibilities for exploring and possibly colonizing Mars by reducing the travel time and exposure to space radiation, a significant hazard for astronauts on long-duration missions.

STEM in VR

Posted in Reviews, Science, Software on 14th May, 2021
by Alex Muller

Students who are passionate about VR are likely to be drawn to STEM subjects and will be eager to see how this emerging technology can help them with a fun new way to learn more about their favorite subject matter.

Pilot plant demonstrates low-cost conversion of CO2 into fuel

Posted in Business, Science on 12th Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller

After running a pilot plant for three years, Canadian company Carbon Engineering (CE) has broken down the costs of an air capture system and shown it can be done much more cost-effectively than previously thought.

Rotating pulse rocket may find use in space launches

Posted in Hardware, Science on 26th Mar, 2019
by Alex Muller

Engineers are working on a revolutionary new rocket engine that can not only breath air while in the atmosphere, but can burn incoming air at supersonic speeds.

SpinLaunch raises $40M from Airbus, Google and others for space catapult

Posted in Science on 17th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller

SpinLaunch says it's raised a total of $40 million from a high-profile array of investors to get a space catapult system ready for launch by 2022.