space

Gigantic space-based test to detect gravitational waves

Posted in Hardware on 8th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

A full-scale gravitational wave observatory in space would be able to detect fluctuations caused by the mergers of supermassive black holes in galaxies anywhere.

Astronaut enters inflatable space habitat for the first time

Posted in Science on 6th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

Future versions might provide mankind's home on the moon and Mars, but first we need to know how it holds up in space.

Pluto's Interactions with the Solar Wind Are Unique

Posted in Science on 5th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

Pluto's atmosphere interacts with the solar wind in a never-before-seen hybrid way, one that's both comet-like and planet-like.

SpaceX to send 3 unmanned missions to Mars leading to a manned mission

Posted in Science on 4th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

SpaceX to send an unmanned mission to Mars using the Dragon V2 starting in 2018 and launch a rocket to Mars every 26 months.

For the first time a country has invested heavily in space mining

Posted in Science on 4th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

Luxembourg announced on Friday it was opening a $225 million line of credit for space companies to set up their European headquarters within its borders.