by dankeelan | Jun 21, 2024 | Featured, Internet of Things, Satellites, Space
An Electron lifted off from Pad B at Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 2:13 p.m. EDT on June 20 (1813 GMT; 6:13 a.m. local New Zealand time on June 21). The rocket was operating with an instantaneous launch window but lifted off at the first...
by dankeelan | Jun 20, 2024 | Featured, Space
Scientists may have just found the “building bricks” for future moon bases in the toy store — and the public can soon see them there, too. European Space Agency (ESA) researchers discovered more than inspiration when they looked at Lego sets while working...
by dankeelan | Jun 13, 2024 | Robots, Space
A million-dollar contest managed by Marshall’s Space Flight Center is pushing forward technology that could one day support human life on the moon. Teams from across the country gathered in Huntsville to overcome challenges impacting the future of space exploration....
by dankeelan | Jun 13, 2024 | Drones, Space
The drone took to the sky over Finland to assess the suitability of one particular terrestrial technology for space: the radar systems found in many of today’s cars, responsible for automated cruise control and other safe driving functions. ESA worked with the...
by dankeelan | Jun 6, 2024 | Robots, Space
Researchers in the US are working on a lightweight robot designed to explore extreme terrain, including the next celestial bodies to be studied by humans. The Loris robot (for “Lightweight Observation Robot for Irregular Slopes”) has been designed to...
by dankeelan | Jun 6, 2024 | Featured, Space
Boeing’s Starliner capsule will reach the International Space Station today (June 6) on its first-ever crewed mission, and you can watch the action live. Starliner is expected to dock with the orbiting lab today around 12:15 p.m. EDT (1615 GMT) on its historic...
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