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New Ion Drive has 153% more fuel efficiency than the previous record ion drive built by NASA
Posted in Science on 26th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
The drive is using fuel far more efficiently, allowing for it to operate for longer.
NASA tests new wing shape for future Mars planes
Posted in Hardware on 22nd Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
The space agency has been considering a boomerang-like aircraft for future Mars exploration for quite some time.
NASA's Orion spacecraft passes key review
Posted in Science on 19th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Once finished, Orion will be the first spacecraft designed to allow astronauts to operate beyond Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) since the Apollo program.
Orion astronaut flight faces delay to 2023
Posted in Science on 18th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
The Space Launch System (SLS) is more powerful than the Apollo program's Saturn V, and is due to make its debut with the Orion vehicle in an uncrewed configuration, in late 2018.
Cassini finds global ocean beneath Enceladus' icy crust
Posted in Science on 16th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
A global ocean lies beneath the icy crust of Saturn's geologically active moon Enceladus, according to new research using data from NASA's Cassini mission.