Mars
NASA says it will help SpaceX with Mars 2018 mission
Posted in Science on 28th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
SpaceX just announced it's hoping to land an uncrewed Dragon capsule on Mars in 2018, which would make it the first private company to land on another planet. But it's not going alone.
An engine for Mars: Aerojet wins $67M NASA contract for solar electric propulsion
Posted in Business on 22nd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Electric propulsion systems are expected to send astronauts to Mars and its moons starting in the 2030s.
China plans to land rover on Mars by 2020
Posted in Science on 22nd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Formally announced in January, China's Mars voyage will attempt to recreate the success of the U.S. Viking 1 mission that landed a rover on the planet four decades ago.
The first step toward alpha centauri: sailing to Mars
Posted in Hardware on 16th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
These lasers sails could drive "space-chips" to Mars in roughly 30 minutes, researchers say.
Steam powered spacecraft could help humans colonise the Moon
Posted in Science on 10th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
In January the European Space Agency announced plans to build a 3D printed lunar village by 2030 made from Moon rock.