Latest articles by Sarah Wells
Accion raises $11 million to refine its dime-size spacecraft thrusters
Ion propulsion company Accion Systems has raised $11 million in its latest funding round and has launches and contracts planned this year with NASA, the DoD and academic institutions.
The Decade in Spaceflight: NASA Shuttles Retired as Private Spaceships Took Flight in the 2010s
As the 2010s come to a close, it's time to revisit how some of the biggest space science stories shaped the decade.
The Biggest Alien Planet Discoveries of 2019
From a world with three suns in its sky to lots of possibly habitable real estate, the past year has seen some incredible exoplanet discoveries. Here are 10 of the most memorable.
The Decade in Astronomy: These Space Discoveries Shaped the 2010s
As the 2010s come to a close, it's time to revisit how some of the biggest space science stories shaped the decade.
Beyond TESS: How Future Exoplanet-Hunters Will Seek Out Strange New Worlds
Ground and space telescope missions plan to further explore exoplanets discovered by NASA's TESS spacecraft.
Citizen Scientists Are Helping Find Alien Planets in NASA's TESS Data
When it comes to finding exoplanets, more computing power isn't always the answer.
E.T. Hunt Shouldn't Be Limited to Earth-like Life, Scientists Say
Assuming that alien life will be similar to what evolved here on Earth could severely limit the potential for big discoveries, researchers said.
NASA's TESS Exoplanet Hunter Goes Above and Beyond in Mission's 1st Year
TESS team members recently provided insight and updates about the mission's first year of science operations.
Astronauts Hope to Share Space Experience with All Earthlings, Panel Says
Going to space is hard, but a panel of astronauts say communication, community and art can make it a little bit easier.
Why Next-Generation Astronauts Will Need the 'New Right Stuff' for Space Travel
Space is going to ask more from us than brains and brawn.
