space

Icy Dwarf Planet Ceres May Have a Warm Heart

Posted in Science on 8th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

Shedding light on the structure of Ceres might, in turn, yield insight into how it and other asteroids and dwarf planets evolved over time.

NASA releases cute Mars rover game to celebrate Curiosity anniversary

Posted in Games on 7th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

'Were excited about a new way for people to engage with Curiositys adventures on Mars and future exploration by NASAs Mars 2020 rover'

Spectrolab making 30.7% efficient solar cells for space applications

Posted in Science on 7th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

The new XTJ Prime cell has achieved a solar energy conversion efficiency of 30.7% (higher than any other comparable model available, it is claimed).

A next big thing in the space business could be tiny rockets

Posted in Hardware on 6th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

Instead of dozens of small satellites launched annually, analysts are now forecasting hundreds of small satellites heading to orbit each year.

The next Mars rover will capture sounds

Posted in Hardware on 6th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced that it will outfit the next Mars rover with microphone cameras that'll record descent, landing, and surface operations.