space
ispace’s private lander might be the first to touch down on the moon
Posted in Hardware, Science on 18th Dec, 2022
by Alex Muller
Google’s Lunar X Prize competition, which ran from 2007 to 2018 and was designed to spur affordable access to the moon, in part kicked off ispace’s interest in getting there. Although the competition ended without a team securing the $30 million dollar prize, it succeeded in inspiring many new spacecraft concepts.
For the first time, humans can hear a dust devil roar across Mars
Posted in Science on 18th Dec, 2022
by Alex Muller
These dust devils are tiny tornadoes of dust and grit and are common on Mars.
The Solar Panels On Artemis I Could Power Space Travel
Posted in Hardware, Science on 18th Dec, 2022
by Alex Muller
For a spacecraft, the sun is a particularly vital supplier of energy, and the recent Artemis I mission proved just how powerful it can be to harness solar energy in space.
NASA Gives ICON $57 Million To Build A 3D Printer For Structures On The Moon
Posted in Business, Hardware, Science on 18th Dec, 2022
by Alex Muller
The contract runs through 2028 and includes a demonstration on the moon's surface in 2026.
Modern satellites are shaping the course of climate science
Posted in Science on 27th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
By tracking things like changes in sea ice coverage or the mass of ice sheets, scientists can get an idea of how the Earth's climate is changing, and what course it might take into the future.