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AI-powered lasers could zap space debris away from collision courses
A network of space-based lasers could help nudge debris away from collision courses with the International Space Station, according to new research.
NASA's Astrobee robot 'Honey' flies home to its International Space Station hive
A robotic free-flying robot from NASA is back in space after a year-long pit stop for repairs and maintenance. The Astrobee trio tests science and self-servicing by robots in space.
Astroscale gets up to $80 million for space junk inspection mission
Astroscale just scored up to $80 million from the Japanese government to develop a demonstration mission that will study a large, dead satellite in orbit.
Spain's new cubesats will fly in space like a flock of geese
The mission is dubbed ANSER, which is also the Latin word for wild goose.
Giant Magellan Telescope project casts 7th and final mirror (photos)
The Giant Magellan Telescope project just cast its seventh and final primary mirror segment, a huge milestone that keeps the scope on target to begin operations in the late 2020s.
New AI algorithm can detect signs of life with 90% accuracy. Scientists want to send it to Mars
A new AI method can distinguish between biotic and abiotic samples with 90% accuracy.
Heating and cooling space habitats isn’t easy – one engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution
It’s hard to keep a spacecraft cool, but ongoing research on the International Space Station might yield a solution.
We need a better way to map Earth's magnetic field. Finding it could win 1 of these teams $2 million
Three teams have progressed through to the final round of the MagQuest Challenge to design a better way of measuring the shifts in the geomagnetic field.
