Touching the Sun with NASA’s technology
The Parker Solar Probe from NASA was launched in 2018 and started circling near the sun. Scientists, including, eponymous astrophysicist on the Eugene Parker spacecraft, want to answer key questions…
Meet the talent: Libby Fenstermacher, Graduate Teacher & Researcher
Place of residence: Eugene, Oregon, USA. Position: I am working towards my MA in Sociology at Sam Houston State University (SHSU), working part-time as a Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant…
Carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on Charon
New possibilities for understanding the origin and evolution of the icy bodies of the outer Solar System may soon arrive thanks to Charon, Pluto’s largest moon. It would be better…
Meet the talent: Martina Dimoska, Founder and President ISA
Place of residence: I split my time between North Macedonia and the United States, travelling frequently for research collaborations, projects, and events. Position: Founder and President of the International Space…
Starlink satellites bring internet in hurricane-ravaged US
Starlink satellites: High-speed internet in a disaster zone? SpaceX portable internet receptors are an innovative solution to connect areas that have been disconnected from the grid due to natural disasters.…
What does the future of cybersecurity in space looklike?
As space exploration and technology advance, the future of cybersecurity in outer space is becoming a critical concern. With an increasing reliance on satellites and space-based infrastructure for everything from…
Olympus Mons on Mars: giant magma basin discovered
An international team of researchers has made a surprising discovery on Mars that could change our understanding of the red planet’s geological activity. Underneath the volcanic region of Tharsis, home…
How do you wash your clothes in space?
Life aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is full of fascinating challenges that require astronauts to adapt in unimaginable ways. While astronauts can eat, sleep, and exercise much like they…
Russian Soyuz brings crew of three back from International Space Station
By Maxim Rodionov MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian Soyuz capsule landed on the Kazakh steppe on Monday, bringing two Russian cosmonauts and a U.S. astronaut back to Earth after a…
SpaceX makes history! First commercial spacewalk completed
In the vast vacuum of space, SpaceX has just written an exciting new chapter in the history of commercial space exploration. The Polaris Dawn mission, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman,…