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![a triangular black plane with two differently-shaped red patches on each wing flies against a blue sky.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nq3yy4MDaAyqQXygUvDYnF-320-80.jpg)
Polaris Spaceplanes wraps up MIRA-Light prototype flight tests
By Josh Dinner published
German company Polaris Spaceplanes completed the flight campaign for its MIRA-Light prototype vehicle, and now plans to use that data on a scaled-up version with a linear aerospike engine.
![people in spacesuits on the surface of mars surrounded by metal buildings](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bj58iSQz7XdoAmnYHaCVTP-320-80.jpg)
Mars Society proposes institute to develop tech needed for Red Planet settlement
By Robert Lea published
A new initiative from the Mars Society suggests a new institute be established that could help develop the technologies needed for humans to settle on the Red Planet.
![Two 1st responders are seen in an orange-hued scene. The one on the left is holding the squishy robot which looks like a sphere trapped inside a multi-pronged frame.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cqTgN3zMpQAWMpds7xBu7P-320-80.jpg)
A squishy robot built for Mars is helping 1st responders on Earth in rescue operations
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A spherical, impact-resilient robot, which was developed to gather data and perform science on the moon or Mars, has demonstrated its usefulness to first responders here on Earth.
![a white and black humanoid robot lifts a small cardboard box.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JvpvypRK4USgdp2VyDEd3V-320-80.jpg)
NASA hopes humanoid robots can help us explore the moon and Mars
By John Loeffler published
NASA is exploring the capabilities of several next-gen humanoid robots that it hopes will one day assist astronauts in orbit and mine the moon for minerals.
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Boeing to test DARPA's upcoming 'Glide Breaker' hypersonic interceptor
By Brett Tingley published
DARPA has chosen Boeing to develop a prototype and conduct flight testing of its upcoming Glide Breaker hypersonic interceptor.
![The Square Kilometer Array's site in Australia will rely on 130,000 Christmas-tree like dipole antennas to listen to radio waves emitted by objects in the most distant universe.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SS69w5KaqtWjuYpoUEV8hg-320-80.jpg)
Electronics on world's largest radio telescope are more radio-quiet than a smartphone on the moon
By Tereza Pultarova published
New electronic devices designed to power antennas of the world's largest radio telescope are so quiet that they'll cause less disturbance than a mobile phone on the moon.
![an astronaut floating in spies smiles while handling laboratory equipment](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cHX5fWSBuTh4kTfnj27Ezk-320-80.jpg)
Astronauts just 3D-printed knee cartilage in space for the 1st time and it's as weird as it sounds
By Elizabeth Howell published
The first-ever knee cartilage in microgravity was made on the International Space Station. Redwire Corp. says the meniscus will assist with treating military personnel and aging seniors on Earth.
![pieces of space junk of all shapes and sizes orbit the Earth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ojG3vXhs8ezHBS6WChrDV6-320-80.jpg)
Orbiting debris trackers could be a game changer in space junk monitoring
By Tereza Pultarova published
Tiny devices on satellites could soon track small pieces of space debris that are invisible to existing space junk monitoring systems but capable of destroying spacecraft if they collide with it.
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