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New 500N vacuum test facility in Europe. Green propulsion oriented.
Sponsored With a focus on green space propulsion technologies, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation unveils its brand new Rocket and Satellite Propulsion Laboratory Center.
China's astronauts grow vegetables in orbit, with an eye on deep space exploration
China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts have been growing vegetables aboard the Tiangong space station, as part of plans for future deep space exploration.
World's smallest particle accelerator is 54 million times smaller than the Large Hadron Collider — and it works
Scientists have created the world's first nanophotonic electron accelerator, which speeds negatively charged particles with mini laser pulses and is small enough to fit on a coin.
Groundbreaking laser communications experiment flying to ISS on SpaceX cargo mission on Nov. 5
On Nov. 5, SpaceX will send a clutch of science experiments to the space station investigating a range of topics, from high-speed laser communications, to rolling atmospheric waves on Earth.
NASA wants to fly this nuclear Dragonfly drone on Saturn's moon Titan. Watch its wind tunnel test (video)
Testing for NASA's Dragonfly mission is underway as engineers get the aerial rotorcraft ready for its anticipated 2027 departure to explore Saturn's moon, Titan.
SpaceX to launch final piece of NASA's 1st two-way laser communications relay
NASA's ILLUMA-T demonstration terminal is set to launch to the International Space Station to complete the space agency's first two-way laser communication relay system.
Watch NASA test a 3D-printed rocket nozzle designed for deep space (video)
NASA recently conducted a hot-fire test of a new experimental rocket nozzle in order to test 3D printing techniques and new materials for hardware designed to reach deep space.
In-space manufacturing company Varda plans to land its reentry capsules in Australia: report
Varda Space Industries plans to land future missions in Australia as soon as 2024, a report indicates. Varda's first mission with SpaceX is still awaiting approval for its planned landing in Utah.
