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New Horizons resumes image return

Posted in Science on 12th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

The return of imagery is now pretty much constant. This means the team will in future be releasing views, and their interpretation of them, on a regular basis.

Earth observations show how nitrogen may be detected on exoplanets, aiding search for life

Posted in Science on 6th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Measuring nitrogen in the atmosphere of an exoplanet can be crucial to determining if it might be habitable.

Solar propulsion can make space travel cheaper and more efficient say NASA researchers

Posted in Science on 1st Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Ever since NASA popularised the solar panel way back in the 1970s, solar has proved crucial to expanding our knowledge of space.

Expandable space stations will increase space station size per cost by over ten times

Posted in Hardware on 1st Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Bigelow Aerospace has agreed with NASA to leverage the companys B330 inflatable space habitat for use with NASAs human space flight.

Planetoid a billion miles beyond Pluto selected as New Horizons' next destination

Posted in Science on 30th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

NASA has selected the next potential destination for the unmanned spacecraft, a planetoid called 2014 MU69.