space

Elon Musk pencils in 2024 for first Mars mission

Posted in Science on 29th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

The entrepreneur told an audience in Adelaide, Australia, that he would begin building the necessary spaceships to support the mission next year.

Europe plans Sentinel satellite expansion

Posted in Science on 29th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

Europe has begun the process of scoping an expansion to its Sentinel Earth observation network.

Australia joins UK space radar mission

Posted in Science on 26th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

Australia is to be a launch partner on the UK's innovative new small radar satellite, NovaSAR.

Fly me to the Moon: For some, lunar village takes shape

Posted in Science on 23rd Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

By 2030, there could be an initial lunar settlement of six to 10 pioneers, scientists, technicians and engineers, which could grow to 100 by 2040, he predicted.

SpaceX will call global internet satellite network Starlink

Posted in Science on 21st Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

Low-latency, gigabit network inches closer to commercialisation.